Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 22, 2012
Submitted
February 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
88,562 hours, 14,105 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Bearing
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SUSPECT NOSE GEAR DOOR SLIGHTLY DROOPING AS FEEL LIGHT VIBRATION IN CRUISE FL 340 MACH .820. SAMC TEXT: CREW NOTICED RUMBLING MORE PRONOUNCED ON MID CABIN LEFT SIDE. TURNED OFF FWD GALLEY EQUIPMENTS, INCREASE & DECREASED AIR SPEED, NO CHG. ENG'S PNEUMATIC AND PACKS NORMAL, PER CREW. REPLACED FWD HINGE BEARING PER MM. ONLY BEARING WAS REPLACED, SAME DOOR WAS RE-INSTALLED AND NO ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE.