Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
May 24, 2023
Submitted
May 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77871
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
33526
Aircraft time
54,047 hours, 15,662 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
NA
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RUDDER TRIM INOP IN FLIGHT STILL NO RESPONSE. CAPT ELECTED NOT TO OPERATE RUDDER TRIM REST M&E 99-2721-9-0005 AVAIL SFO. OF FLIGHT FROM CRUISE TO LANDING. AT ARRIVAL, RUDDER TRIM WORKED FLAWLESSLY IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. SUSPECT THIS IS A TYPICAL RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR COLD SOAK ISSUE. DUE RTFL, SUGGEST RPL ACTUATOR. PER CREW DEBRIEF, ACFT PREFLIGHT RUDDER TRIM SETTING WAS AT 0. D URING CLIMB TOWARDS CRUISE LEVEL OF FL340, AT ABOUT FL250, CREW NEEDED SLIGHT RUDDER TRIM ADJ BUT NO RESPONSE ON INDICATION AND OR ACFT ATTITUDE. TRIED AT LEAST 6X MORE TIMES INTO CRUISE AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR REF AMM 27-21-06-422-017, REMOVED RIG PIN, OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS FOUND OK TO CONTINUE.