Service difficulty report · Chain · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
March 6, 2023
Submitted
March 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12218
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
28778
Aircraft time
74,877 hours, 27,318 cycles
Part
Chain
Part number
00058830416
Condition
None
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

TRIM WHEEL IS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE ELECTRIC TRIM IS IN OPERATION UPDATED MAA CODE FIX USING VENDOR MAA SCREEN PLEASE CONTACT TOMC BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION OF HORZ. STAB. CABLES, PULLEYS, AND DRUM CABLE IN AFT JACK SCREW COMPARTMENT NO DEFECTS FOUND. REF AMM 27-41-00 ADD EMP:U102077 VERIFY SOUND FROM STAB TRIM CHAIN. LUBRICATED STAB TRIM CHAIN SYSTEM REF AMM 12-22-41. GRINDING SOUND ELIMINTED. PARTS USED: 00-0588-3-0416,QTY :1 ADD EMP:U102077,U348948 VERIFIED OPERATION OF HORIZONTAL TRIM SYSTEM WITH NO GRINDING NOISES. REF. GMM 09-25-05.

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