Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 29, 2021
Submitted
April 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N302SA
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44468
Aircraft time
138 hours, 59 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB OUT AT 2,000 FEET ELEC STABILIZER TRIM BECAME INTERMITTENT AND THEN FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED AUTO TRIMMING. COMMAND A AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE.COMMAND B ENGAGED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN DISENGAGED. NEITHER AUTOPILOT WOULD RE-ENGAGE. SPEED TRIM FAIL ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT PREPARING FOR APPROACH. THIS WAS DURING STAB TRIM FAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR (AALA202103309010) IAW AMM 27-41-71, RELAY R1192 (AALA202104079018) AND R1193 (AALA202104079019) IAW WDM 27-41-11, ELEVATOR A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH (AALA202104079020) IAW AMM 22-11-40, AND ELEVATOR SERVO (AALA202104079021) IAW AMM 22-11-40.