Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 727260

Difficulty date
March 3, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727260
Aircraft time
39,691 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Actuator
Condition
Corroded
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
12,792 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) UNIT REMOVED FOR SCHEDULED OVERHAUL. UPON DISASSEMBLY, INTERNAL COMPONENTS BADLY CORRODED AND CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. UNIT SCRAPPED. THERE WERE NO INFLIGHT DEFECTS REPORTED.