Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 7, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29516
Part
Actuator
Part number
6355B000103
Part serial
0697
Condition
Faulty
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1891 - BOS-ORD, STAB TRIM FAILED WHEN AUTO PILOT WAS DISCONNECTED DURING DESCENT. TRIM BEGAN TO RUN AWAY ON SHORT FINAL. TURNED OFF BOTH TRIM MOTORS. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER LANDING TURNED TRIM MOTORS BACK ON AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN TRIM WITH THE ELECTRIC FROM EITHER PILOT LOCATION. REPLACED ELECTRIC TRIM ACTUATOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)