Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
November 17, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23733
Part
Spring
Part number
69778551
Condition
Broken
Location
Horiz Stab Trim
Part time
24,916 hours
Component
Auxiliary Brake · Boeing
Component part number
65C347516
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SPRINGS, PN 669-77855-1, ARE BROKEN IN THE AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSING THE UNIT TO BIND AND JAM. POSSIBLE CAUSE, IMPROPER HEAT-TREATING, AUSTENITE, FATIGUE AND INCREASED SPRING COIL STRESSES. SPRINGS, PN 69-77855-1, ARE TO BE REPLACED WITH PN 69-77855-2 SPRINGS ON ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO S/N KEO1730 PER BOEING SL 737-SL-27-090-B. (X)

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