Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
August 24, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
34,122 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Trim System
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW ON APPROACH AT FLAP 1 AND 200 KIAS NOTICED A STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATE. FLIGHT CREW DISCONTINUED APPROACH AND EXECUTED THEIR NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST RESULTING IN THE HORIZ ELECTRIC STAB TRIM MOTOR BEING U/S BUT MANUAL STILL OPERATIONAL. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN LANDED, THE ACFT USING MANUAL STAB TRIM AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX RAN THROUGH FIM 27-41, TASK 804 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND DEEMING THE STM FAILURE AS AN INTERMITTENT FAULT. MX ALSO FOUND MX MSG NR 22-11177 AND 22-11830 WHICH WERE AUTO PILOT FAULTS AND WERE BOTH RESETTABLE. AUTO PILOT A AND B CHANNEL AUTO TEST AND INTERACTIVE SURFACE TESTS ALL PASSED. VISUAL INSP OF STAB TRIM MOTOR AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ACFT RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED IF FAULT RETURNS.

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