Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 26, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26670
Aircraft time
57,833 hours, 21,326 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Torque Tube
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

R MED NR 4 RT BODY TORQUE TUBE BEARING BROKEN. PART OF BEARING STUCK IN CAM PLATE, PART OF BEARING STUCK ON BODY TORQUE TUBE. (LOWER MOST BEARING) CHECKED MED 4 RT AND FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT. REPLACED BEARING. REINSTALLED BODY TORQUE TUBE. OPS CHECK OK.