Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737705

Difficulty date
October 19, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AM
Make and model
Boeing 737705
Aircraft serial
29363
Aircraft time
20,841 hours, 10,986 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Actuator
Part number
654450310
Part serial
SHL4635
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elevator Feel
Part time
20,841 hours, 10,986 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 DURING CRUISE AND DESCENT, THE CONTROL COLUMN WITH AFT AND FWD MOVEMENT ABOUT 2 INCHES. ACFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND MX PERFORMED A CONTROL COLUMN POWER FORCE TEST AND ELEVATOR MECHANISM CONDITION INSP IAW 27-31-00; ELEVATOR PITOT SYS LEAK TEST WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 27-31-17 TASK 27-31-17-790-801 AND THE ELEVATOR FEEL ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 27-31-67; OPS TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW FIM 27-31 TASK 812 AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES ADJUSTMENT WAS PERFORMED IAW MM 27-31-00, TESTED CORRECT.