Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 7377*

Difficulty date
July 26, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7377*
Aircraft time
24,398 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Motor
Part number
6355C000101
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Stabilizer Trim
Part time
28,901 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, 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 THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE FLIGHT CREW EXECUTED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND FOUND THE STABILIZER ELECTRIC TRIM TO BE INOPERATIVE BUT MANUAL TRIM SERVICEABLE. THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO TURN BACK DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS IN RVSM WITH OUT A/P USE. MX CARRIED OUT FIM TASK 27-41-804 AND FOUND THE STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR TO BE AT FAULT. THE STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW THE AMM 27-41-71. ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. THE TEARDOWN FINDINGS ON THE STAB TRIM MOTOR ARE TO BE ADDED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.

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