Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24321
Part
Actuator
Part number
AR7077M2MOD1
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
21,620 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN AUTOPILOT 'B' SELECTED, THE STABILIZER OUT OF TRIM LIGHT DISPLAYED. AIRCRAFT STARTED DESCENT AND WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER DISCONNECTING AUTOPILOT, COULD NOT TRIM FWD USING YOKE SWITCH OR MANUALLY TRIM FWD PAST 4.5 UNITS. FOUND MAIN STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR INOP. REPLACED THE ACTUATOR, CHECKS OK.