Service difficulty report · Servo · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
February 2, 2007
Submitted
February 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
21529
Aircraft time
38,923 hours, 26,149 cycles
Part
Servo
Condition
Unknown
Location
Auto Pilot
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING MIA WHILE CLEANING UP AIRCRAFT STAB CRUISE TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CLIMBING THROUGH 17500 IT WAS DISCOVERED AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE TRIMMED DOWN BELOW 0. REVIEWED QRH FOR GUIDANCE AND CONTACTED GOC AND MOCC FOR SUGGESTIONS. DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO MIA BECAUSE OF AIRSPEED/ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS, MODERATE TURBULENCE EN ROUTE AND UNCERTAINTY OF AIRCRAFT MALFUNCTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PILOT STAB TRIM SERVO MOTOR PER MM 22-11-021-2, OPS CKS GOOD ON GROUND PER MM 22-11-021-2.