Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
December 10, 2003
Submitted
December 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713AA
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22469
Aircraft time
53,868 hours, 29,137 cycles
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
6524917142
Part serial
671103
Condition
Defective
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
3,006 hours, 1,929 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, A/C EXPERIENCED RUNAWAY STAB TRIM. TRIM SWITCHES WERE POSITIONED TO CUT OFF, THIS DISENGAGED PITCH CTRL PADDLE SWITCH TO AUTOPILOT. AC JERKED NOSE UP, BEGAN EXCESSIVE CLIMB OF RATE AT WHICH TIME AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED. AOM CHECKLIST, MN STAB TRIM WAS RE-ESTABLISHED, DECLARED EMERGENCY. AC AIR TURN BACK, LANDING WAS MADE USING MN ELECTRIC TRIM WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED STAB TRIM CONTROLS, FOUND CRUISE TRIM MOTOR CONTINUING IN MOTION. CYCLED CRUISE TRIM SWITCH, MANUAL WHEEL THROUGH SEVERAL TIMES FULL NOSE UP AND DOWN AND SYS OPS CHECK NORMAL. CLEANED TRIM SWITCHES, INSPECTED RELAYS, RESECURED LOOSE TERMINAL NR 14 ON R-27 CTRL RELAY. OPS SYS CHECKS WELL. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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