SDR SWAA012959

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
October 22, 2001
Submitted
November 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798SW
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
28436
Aircraft time
7,543 hours, 5,398 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
251A2317
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, STAB TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT SYS, AND CONTROL COLUMN FORE/AFT OPERATION WAS UNAVAILABLE FROM APPROX 15,000 FEET TO 4,000 FEET. C/W AUTOPILOT BITE CK. REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB TRIM RELAY AND ACTUATOR. ALL OPS CK GOOD. MX FERRY TO DAL, WHERE ENTIRE ELEV CONTROL SYS WAS INSP AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. C/W DFCS BITE CK. ALL OPS CK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FDR FOR MX CONVENIENCE. LATER MX FERRY FROM JAX BACK TO DAL PER MX CONTROL REQUEST FOR BOEING EVALUATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL / CENTERING UNIT, AND LOWER ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE PER BOEING REQUEST AND EVALUATION OF THESE COMPONENTS. ALL MX C/W AND OPS CK GOOD PER MM.

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