Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
January 19, 2006
Submitted
January 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509MC
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21221
Aircraft time
115,277 hours, 21,947 cycles
Part
Trim System
Part number
2591415902
Part serial
0050185
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT A DID NOT TRIM STABILIZER AND DID NOT CAPTURE ALTITUDE. REPLACED THE AUTOMATIC STABILIZER TRIM UNIT PER MM 22-14-01. TEST OK.