Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
September 6, 2005
Submitted
September 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997AM
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
30283
Aircraft time
10,482 hours, 7,286 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
R15048
Part serial
00117
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
2,206 hours, 1,476 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AILERON TRIM FAILED AND THE SELECTED RATE WAS OVERSHOOT. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, THE CONTROL PANEL SWITCH OPERATION AND CONNECTOR ACTUATOR VOLTAGE WERE VERIFIED, DETERMINING THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IAW MM 27-11-11 AND FIM 27-11. TASK 814 WAS PERFORMED, TESTED CORRECT.