Service difficulty report · Brake Plate · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24718
Part
Brake Plate
Part number
69394131
Condition
Chipped
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
TO
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

CREW REPORTS THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM IS JAMMED AND CANNOT BE TRIMMED MANUALLY OR ELECTRONICALLY. JACKSCREW ASSEMBLY WAS JAMMED, ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND ROUTED TO THE SHOP. DURING DISASSEMBLY A BRAKE PLATE WAS FOUND CHIPPED. CHIP SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR AND AN IMPACT MARK.