Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 21, 2021
Submitted
April 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
44,436 hours, 13,130 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
158300101
Part serial
20957
Condition
Faulted
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
44,431 hours, 13,123 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ELEV FEEL COMP TEST - FAILED ELEV DUAL AUTHORITY TEST 51.27 - B CHANNEL OUT OF LIMITS. GROUNDED - YES. DID TEST OF "B" ELEV A/P ACT REF B737-800 AMM 22-11-26-820-801. A AND B WITHIN LIMITS AT 2.01. THEN RAN DUAL AUTHORITY TEST REF AMM 22-11-00-820-816 - STILL FAILS 51.27 TEST A -2.10 AND B -1.91. SUSPECT BAD "B" ELE A/P ACTUATOR. REMOVED AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR "B" REF AMM 22-11-26-000-801 AND AMM 27-31-00-800-802. INSTALLED NEW "B" AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR. LEAK CHECK OK. REF AMM 27-31-00-840-802, AMM 22-11-26-400-801. COMPLETED ALL TESTING OF THE B CHANNEL ELEVATOR A/P ACTUATOR PER AMM 22-11-26/401. ALL TESTS NORMAL. TEST 51.27 NOW PASSES.