Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
February 21, 2004
Submitted
April 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6809
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
19484
Part
Jackscrew
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1736 - BNA-ATL - AIRCRAFT APPEARS OVERLY SENSITIVE IN PITCH WITH CHANGES IN STABILIZER TRIM. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTED AND OPS CHECKED STAB TRIM, TRIM WHEEL COAST GOOD, MANUAL, ELECTRONIC CONTROLS TEST GOOD, SECURITY OF JACK SCREW AND GEAR BOX GOOD, UPPER LOWER STAB PANELS, ELEVATORS CHECK GOOD. JACK SCREW NUT IN NEED OF LUBE. LUBE JACK SCREW NUT. TRIM MOTORS AND BRAKES CHECK GOOD. OPS CHECK NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)