Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
June 20, 2013
Submitted
June 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17133
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
29282
Aircraft time
60,538 hours, 13,043 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1846T1003
Part serial
1033
Condition
Failed
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
26,326 hours, 8,869 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, STATUS MESSAGE "ELEV ASYM" DISPLAYED. EICAS DISPLAYED A VISUAL SPLIT BETWEEN ELEVATORS. DFDMU SHOWED ABOUT ONE DEGREE DIFFERNCE. R & R ASSY LIMITER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-31-03-424-016. OPS CHECKED GOOD. CONNECTOR PLUG D689 SHOWS NO SIGN OF CONTAMINATION. ALSO NO EICAS MESSAGE. NO FAULT BALLS AT EITHER SAMS. OK TO CONTINUE. AVIONICS FOUND NO DAMAGE ON THE WIRES VISUALLY.