Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 28, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
22,093 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Motor
Part number
6355C000101
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
24,922 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STAB TRIM MOTOR WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES AS IT WAS TRIMMING ACFT WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AN ASSOCIATED STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STAB TRIM WAS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL ELECTRICALLY, BUT STILL FULLY FUNCTIONAL MANUALLY. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN DESCENDED OUT OF RVSM AIRSPACE AND CONTINUED TO THEIR SCHEDULED DESTINATION, REQUESTING A PRIORITY APPROACH FOR LANDING. AFTER SUCCESSFULLY LANDING THE ACFT, MX INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THE STAB TRIM MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE STAB TRIM MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM 27-41-71 AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE TEAR DOWN FINDINGS ON THE STAB TRIM MOTOR WILL BE ADDED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.