Service difficulty report · Ball Joint · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
June 7, 2022
Submitted
June 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371DA
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29619
Aircraft time
70,435 hours, 29,114 cycles
Part
Ball Joint
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(LOG 2268162) LARGE AMOUND OF GREASE IS PRESENT AROUND THE STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR DUE GREASE IS ESCAPING FROM BALL NUT PER AMDS 2740-01077-0101. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED PER AMDS 2740-01077-0301 DUE TO A LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE PRESENT ESCAPING FROM THE UPPER GIMBAL.