Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
July 2, 2023
Submitted
July 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78524
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31642
Aircraft time
41,551 hours, 14,598 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
158300101
Part serial
22744
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aileron
Part time
41,521 hours, 14,590 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT LIGHT ON AT 8000FT ENGAGED A AP HAD A LARGE JOLT TO AC STAB OUT OF TRIM L IGHT APPEARED. PER FLIGHT CREW CHANNEL B WORKS NORMAL AFTER TRANSITION FROM CHANNEL A. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION. 22-11121. FIM TASK 22-12 TASK 810 SUSPECT ACTUATOR TO BE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PREFORMED BITE FOUND DFCS SYSTEM FAULT MESSAGE 22-11337 A/P ELEVATOR ACRUATOR SYSTEM A M01020 SUSPECT TTO BE CAUSE OF FAILED RESISTANCE CK BETWEEN 11-12, 12-13, & 11-13 OPEN REF FIM PREFORMED ASSOCIATED FIM TASK 22-16 TASK 828. FOUND NO DEFECTS FAULT 22-12 TASK 810 PAR F 4. PARTS USED: 29-7311-3-0028,QTY :1 CONTINUITY CHECKS AMD VOLTAGE CHECKS GOOD. PREFORMED SURFACE 40-0595-3-1976,QTY :1 00-0596-3-0635,QTY :1 40-0595-3-0708,QTY TEST SPEED AND STAB TRIM REF 22-11 TASK 851. FOUND MESSAGE :1 29-2211-3-0008,QTY :1 29-2711-9-0020,QTY :1 ADD EMP:U399274 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1687674 SN OFF 2744 ACTUATOR, AILER OFF 29-2711-9-0020 2744 ON 29-2711-9-0020 9419 REMOVED AND REPLACED CHANNEL A AUTOPILOT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR REF AMM 22-11-26. LEAK AND OPS CHECK OK. ALL LAND VERIFY TESTS PASSED. ADD EMP:U353556 INSTALLATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH AMM 22-11-26. AND RII