Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
July 3, 2022
Submitted
July 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N953AN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
29539
Aircraft time
57,903 hours, 23,994 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AT 16,000 FT 280 KNOTS ENGAGED AUTOPILOT YOKE MOVED BACK CAUSING MOMENTARY PITCH UP , THEN MOVED FORWARD NOTICEABLE VIBRATION AFTER LEVEL OFF. ACCOMPLISHED AMM 22-11-26-710-801 AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR TEST FAILED. AIRCRAFT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BUT RETURNED TO CLT. PERFORMED AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ADJUSTMENT AND TEST PER AMM 22-11-26-820-810. OPERATIONS TEST SATISFACTORY.