SDR SB06104

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
October 21, 2006
Submitted
October 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24893
Part
Actuator
Part number
AR7077M3
Part serial
R1004
Condition
Faulty
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
44,235 hours, 30,099 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

MCO FLT 1980 DURING CLIMBOUT FROM PBI, EN ROUTE TO PHL, CAPTAIN REPORTED VIA ACAR'S, STABILIZER TRIM PROBLEM. TRIM WOULD NOT TRIM FORWARD WITH SWITCHES. HAND TRIM IS POSSIBLE BUT FEELS LIKE IT BINDS. AUTOPILOT TRIM WORKS FINE. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY TESTS OF PRIMARY AND AUTOPILOT STABILIZER TRIM SYSTEMS PER MM 27-42-71 AND MM 22-11-81.

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