Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Boeing 777333ER

Difficulty date
July 12, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 777333ER
Aircraft time
7,685 hours
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

TAKEOFF REJECTED AT 30KTS DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL FAULT, FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM ON TAKEOFF ROLL. RETURNED TO GATE. WHEN T/O THRUST APPLIED CONFIG STABILIZER SOUNDED. TRIM WAS VERIFIED TO GREEN BAN AT 3.5 DURING T/O CHECK. FIM TASK 27-41-00-810-809 CARRIED OUT WITH NO LATCHED MESSAGES. FOUND PFC LT LANE 3 INTERNAL FAULTS RESET PFC LT LANE TWICE IAW FMR. ALL MESSAGES ARE CLEARED. ALL PITCH TRIM SWITCH INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. CARRIED OUT PFC LT TEST AND PFC L RESET THROUGH MAT ALL PASSED.