Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
January 16, 2013
Submitted
January 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N200UU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27809
Part
Bearing
Part number
YR1315
Condition
Worn
Location
Feel Unit
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT 1967, EN ROUTE. DURING APPROACH, ELEVATOR REQUIRED AN ABNORMALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF FORCE TO KEEP THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT UP. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO VISUAL FAULTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO CLT. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION FOUND THE FEEL UNIT ROLLER BEARING WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR FEEL & CENTERING UNIT ROLLER BEARING.

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