SDR 011605505

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 4, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23194
Aircraft time
53,872 hours, 22,393 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
233T620121
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, THE FIRST OFFICER APPLIED CONTROL INPUTS TO THE RUDDER TRIM. AFTER REMOVING HAND FROM THE TRIM CONTROL KNOB, RUDDER TRIM CONTINUED UNCOMMANDED MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT. TRIM MOVEMENT STOPPED AFTER COMMANDING LEFT RUDDER TRIM. NO FURTHER PROBLEM NOTED BY FLIGHT CREW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL MODULE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.