Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7455U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21909
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Actuator
Part number
R1631M11
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STABILIZER MAIN ELECTRIC TRIM SLOW. CRUISE TRIM OK. FORWARD TRIM STALLS OUT, AFT TRIM OK. BRAKE ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO BE INOPERATIVE. COULD NOT MANUALLY CRANK STABILIZER TRIM FULL NOSE DOWN. ALSO, TRIMS ELECTRIC NOSE DOWN VERY SLOWLY. *S/D* REPLACED MAIN TRIM ACTUATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.