Service difficulty report · Servo · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
July 17, 2009
Submitted
July 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21989
Aircraft time
53,788 hours, 32,590 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
56024003
Part serial
01500AA
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT FROM SAP TO MIA "NOSE DOWN RUNAWAY TRIM" AND "JAM STABILIZER AFTER RUNAWAY TRIM". MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STABILIZER TRIM WHEEL MOVING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AT ALL TIMES REGARDLESS OF THE POSITION OF THE STABILIZER CRUISE TRIM SWITCH. THE AUTOPILOT STABILIZER TRIM SERVO WAS REPLACED AND THE STABILIZER TRIM SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL IAW THE B727 AMM. IN ADDITION THE STABILIZER JACKSCREW WAS INSPECTED FOR FOREIGN OBJECTS ON THE CABLE DRUM, SPROCKETS, BALL NUTS LACK OF LUBRICATION DAMAGE OR WEAR. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. HOWEVER THE JACKSCREW WAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED PER THE AMM AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.