Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7373S3

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
April 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373S3
Aircraft serial
23734
Aircraft time
52,265 hours, 33,002 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
65C3475111A
Part serial
KE000458
Condition
Worn
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
28,564 hours, 17,915 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

YVR - FLIGHT CONTROL - DURING C-16 CHECK THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER MANUAL TRIM WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3/4 TURN SLACK IN EITHER UP OR DOWN DIRECTION. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AND RT STAB HINGE FITTINGS FRETTING AROUND BEARINGS; REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT HINGE FITTINGS AND BEARINGS IAW BMM 27-41-31, PG 401, AND ER 03-5512-03094-TB1. ALSO FOUND DRUM ON STAB TRIM ACTUATOR CAN BE TURNED 1/4 TURN WITHOUT MOVING JACK SCREW; REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB TRIM GEARBOX ACTUATOR IAW T/C R6C27008. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF STAB TRIM SYSTEM C/W IAW T/C F6A27005. VENDOR TEARDOWN OF STAB TRIM ACTUATOR S/N KE000458 CONFIRMED FAILURE DUE TO NUMEROUS WORN PARTS. REPLACED WORN BEARINGS.

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