Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 11, 2010
Submitted
February 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25284
Aircraft time
77,065 hours, 12,523 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS ON FLT CONTROL CHECK FOR AILERON, THE CONTROL WHEELS (CAPTS AND FO'S) FEEL AN UNUSUAL HARD SPOT AT ABOUT THREE-QUARTERS TRAVEL LT WING DOWN. LT AIL LCCA UPR & LWR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT BEARINGS (3EA) FOUND WORN & CORRODED AT LWR LINK ARM FOR FEEL, CENTERING & TRIM MECHANISM INPUT ROD ATTACH. REPLACED TORQUE TUBE WITH NEW ASSY. VERIFIED ADJUSTMENT THEN OPS CKD. NO RIGGING DISTURBED AND NO BINDING PRESENT.