Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 17, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
70,042 hours, 20,229 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Actuator
Part number
658D1005
Part serial
1079
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER TRIM FAILED TO TRIM IN EITHER DIRECTION. CREW COMMENTS: INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. ACCOMPLISHED TRIM TEST, ALL OPERATIONS AND INDICATIONS NORMAL. DURING RUDDER TRIM INDICATION TEST NOTICED RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR IN THE PEDESTAL PANEL INDICATION ARROW STICKS. EICAS INDICATION NORMAL. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR. OPS CK NORMAL. EICAS RUDDER POSITION INDICATION NORMAL.