Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 29, 2017
Submitted
July 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
8,203 hours, 2,729 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
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

PITCH TRIM ACTIVATED WITHOUT COMMAND AT 500 FT AGL, DURING APPROACH. THREE TRIM WHEEL NOSE DOWN ROTATIONS, STOPPED WITH OPPOSITE TRIM ACTIVATION. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS BITE, BITE GRP 20 IAW FIM 22-11, TASK 801. CURRENT STATUS SHOWS NO FAULTS. FAULT HISTORY DID NOT LOG ANY FAULTS FOR ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS LRU REPLACEMENT TEST FOR PITCH SENSOR, BITE GROUP 47 IAW AMM 22-11-30/501. ALL TESTS PASSED. ACCOMPLISHED LAND VERIFY TEST, BITE GROUP 49 IAW AMM 22-11-00/201. ALL TESTS PASSED.