Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 21, 2012
Submitted
July 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24932
Aircraft time
70,986 hours, 26,326 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bearing
Condition
Frozen
Location
Pax Door
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

FOUND FWD ARM DISARM TORQUE TUBE BEARING FROZEN. BEARING TURNING IN HOUSING. ARM DISARM TORQUE TUBE DISASSEMBLED AND HOUSING REMOVED, ROD TO ARM LEVER IS DISCONNECTED AT ARM LEVER. REPLACED FWD BEARING HOUSING REF IPC 52-11-01-034 VIEW "K". INSPECTION DOOR FOR SECURITY AND SAFETY, DOOR OPS CHECKED OK REF GROUP.