Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737852

Difficulty date
June 2, 2021
Submitted
June 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875AM
Make and model
Boeing 737852
Aircraft serial
36705
Aircraft time
24,983 hours, 9,432 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Damaged
Location
H/S Trim Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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, IT WAS DETECTED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM WITH SLOW MOVEMENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION, DETECTING THE FWD DRUM STABILIZER CONTROL CABLE DAMAGED; SO THE STABILIZER CONTROL CABLE P/N 251A4910-5, S/S, MANUFACTURER BOEING COMPANY WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 27-41-82/401 AND STABILIZER CONTROL CABLE INSTALLATION TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-41-82/401, TESTED CORRECT.