SDR 0003082769

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7272M7

Difficulty date
September 4, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729RW
Make and model
Boeing 7272M7
Aircraft serial
21742
Aircraft time
59,802 hours, 34,550 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER JAMMED. FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE AND WAS ABLE TO RELEASE STAB BRAKE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR, AUTOPILOT TRIM SERVO, AND STABILIZER TRIM BRAKE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL AND RIG CHECK OK.

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