Service difficulty report · Screwjack · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
October 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23078
Part
Screwjack
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CR
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

WITH AP ENGAGED, AP TRIM MOTOR RAN APPROX 9 AND ONE-HALF ROTATIONS FWD AND THEN 9 AND ONE-HALF ROTATIONS AFT. DOES THIS CONTINIOUSLY. WITH STAB TRIM SWITCHES OFF AND MANUALLY TRIMMING, IT FELT AS IF STABILIZER WAS BINDING. FOUND MOISTURE ON JACKSCREW. CLEANED AND LUBED SAME. RAN PDC BITE TEST AND SURFACE TEST FOR STAB TRIM. OPS CKS NORMAL.