Service difficulty report · Transducer · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 20, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32386
Part
Transducer
Part number
5579816
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AT ALTITUDE WHEN THE AUTOPILOT WAS TURNED ON THE TRIM WOULD RUN NOSE UP IMMEDIATELY. EACH AUTOPILOT WAS TRIED WITH SAME RESULTS, RETURN TO DFW. REPLACED RIGHT ELEVATOR NEUTRAL SHIFT TRANSDUCER, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED CHECKS. (M)