Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
July 15, 2018
Submitted
July 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30021
Aircraft time
51,471 hours, 20,403 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
251A49101718
Condition
Broken
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT, ATTEMPTED TO ACTUATE PITCH- TRIM WHEEL VIA ELECTRIC SWITCHES, AND FOUND NO MOVEMENT. TRIED BOTH FO'S (RIGHT) AND CAPTAINS (LEFT) SWITCHES, STILL NO MOVEMENT. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND STABILIZER CONTROL CABLE BROKEN. INIT MIG-2C 40-0009409, REF L/P 11776961 FOR HORIZ STAB ACTUATOR CHANGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM CONTROL CABLES REF B737-900 AMM 27-41-82/401, ALL ASSOCIATED OPS TESTS PASS AND TRIM SWITCHES OPERATE NORMALLY.