Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
68,993 hours, 25,883 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bearing
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRST OFFICER'S AILERON CONTROL WHEEL BINDING. RUBBING FELT, LEFT TURNSIDE AT ABOUT HALF TRAVEL. REMOVED FORCE LIMITER ROD, NO HELP. LUBED UPPER AND LOWER QUADRANT BEARINGS RT SIDE, BINDING AND RUBBING FEELING NO LONGER THERE. REINSTALLED LIMITER ROD PER MM, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.