Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 7, 2004
Submitted
June 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24890
Aircraft time
45,758 hours, 17,120 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PLANE HAD RIGHT RUDDER TRIM PROBLEM. ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH SPOILERS. FAILED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR INHIBITED ABILITY TO TRIM RUDDER. REMOVED AND REPLACED SUBJECT RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR WITH NEW SERVICABLE ACTUATOR. THE NR 9 SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED TO ADDRESS ASSOCIATED SPOILER PROBLEMS.