Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 30, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22349
Aircraft time
41,515 hours, 28,972 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
56024004
Part serial
067920AA
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMBING THRU FL190 A/P CRUSE TRIM WOULD NOT WORK IN EITHER DIRECTION, NOR WOULD THE MAIN ELC TRIM WORK IN THE NOSE DOWN DIRECTION. RECYCLED THE CUTOUT SWITCHES, BUT STILL DIDN'T WORK. NO STAB TRIM C/B'S WERE POPPED ON THE DESCENT THE TRIM STARTED TO WORK NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PILOT STAB TRIM SERVO IAW MM 22-11-021-2 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED MAIN ELECTRIC STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR PER MM 27040-031-2.