Service difficulty report · Connector · 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
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Autopilot
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 T/S OF 'B' AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR FOUND CORROSION ON 'A' ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR. CONNECTOR #. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR "A" REF B737-800 AMM 22-11-26-00-801. INSTALLED NEW "A" AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR. LEAK CHECK OK. REF AMM 22-11-26-400-801 AND AMM 27-31-00-840-802. COMPLETED ALL TESTING OF THE A CHANNEL ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR PER AMM 22-11-26/401. ALL TESTS NORMAL.