Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
December 23, 2007
Submitted
December 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850AM
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
33786
Aircraft time
12,531 hours, 6,713 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 THE STABILIZER TRIM DID NOT HOLD ITS POSITION IN FLIGHT (FMR 274-130-00). MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION TO THE STABILIZER TRIM BALL NUT AND JACKSCREW GEARBOX IAW MM 27-41-81, NO DAMAGES WERE FOUND. ADDITIONALLY, PERFORMED THE TEST TO DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM IAW MM 22-11-00, ALL CORRECT.