Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 6, 2016
Submitted
November 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35306
Aircraft time
13,939 hours, 2,009 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
CA72711003
Part serial
00335
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
13,939 hours, 2,009 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, THE MESSAGE IN EICAS AND STATUS OF THE STAB L2, CABIN AIR CPRSR L-2, FMC CHANNEL C AND STABILIZER LIGHT TURNED ON WERE SHOWN. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FIM 27-40 TASK 801 PROCEDURE AND AMM DMC-B787-A-27-40-F1-01A-421A-A, DMC-B787-A-21-50-F1-88A-421A-A AND DMC-B787-A-21-50-F1-88A-421A-A, NO CONFIRMING FAILURE AND THE MESSAGES DISAPPEAR. LEFT ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-27-41-08-00A-520A-A AND AMM DMC-B787-A-27-41-08-00A-720A-A, TESTED CORRECT.

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