Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 25, 2001
Submitted
July 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24743
Aircraft time
37,293 hours, 14,298 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Actuator
Part number
251N20518
Part serial
275
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR PRIMARY BRAKE FAILURE INSIDE UNIT. FOUND EXTREME CORROSION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF UNIT. BREAKDOWN OF GREASE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WATER INSIDE UNIT. REPLACED ACTUATOR.