Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 14, 2025
Submitted
February 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33289
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31607
Aircraft time
64,017 hours, 23,466 cycles
Part
Trim System
Part number
6355C000102
Part serial
03365
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 300
Part time
31,969 hours, 12,035 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

STAB TRIM FAIL IN FLIGHT UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, FOUND STAB TRIM WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN OPERATING STAB TRIM WITH BOTH CAPT AND FO TRIM SWITCHES PERFORMED STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR TEST REF AMM 27-41-71-700-801. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MOVE STAB TRIM MANUALLY USING STAB TRIM WHEEL HEAVY RESISTANCE AND BINDING WAS FELT EVEN WITH STAB TRIM CUTOFF AS A DIRECT RESULT ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE STM LOGIC, NO LUCK REF AMM 27-41 TASK 805. PERFORMED A GVI AND INSPECTED BOTH EE BAYS AND JACK SCREW COMPARTMENT FOR ANY OBVIOUS DEFECTS, NONE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR IN REF TO AMM 27-41-71/401. OPS CHECKS GOOD AND STAB TRIM FAIL LIGHT GOES OUT AS NORMAL WHEN IRS ALIGNS.PARTS USED: 29-2741-9-0011,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1390918 SN OFF 3365 MOTOR, STAB, HO OFF 29-2741-9-0011 3365 ON 29-2741-9-0013 0897