Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 12, 2022
Submitted
June 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35192
Aircraft time
48,741 hours, 14,527 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
158300101
Part serial
20788
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1156 Bulkhead
Part time
48,775 hours, 14,539 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

"A" AUTOPILOT WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND BAD "A" A/P ELEVATOR ACTUATOR AND PLUG CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR "A" REF B737-800 AMM 22-11-26, CONNECTOR D1681 REF B737 SWPM 20-61-00 AND AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR "A" PRESSURE SWITCH REF AMM 22-11-40. LEAK CHECK GOOD. REF AMM 22-11-26-710-801 AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR TEST GOOD. LAND VERIFY GOOD REF AMM 22-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR TEST "A" CHECKED GOOD REF AMM TASK 22-11-26-710-801. LLM MAINTENANCE TEST PASSED REF AMM TASK 22-11-26-839-001. NO FAULTS FOUND. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.