Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 1, 2010
Submitted
May 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
70,200 hours, 20,274 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Actuator
Part number
685D1005
Part serial
102
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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. SAMC TEXT: AFTER CONSULTING SFOEG SUGGEST RPL RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. REPLACED AIL & RUDDER TRIM CONTROL MODULE, NO HELP. NEEDS FURTHER T-S. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. OP CKS GOOD. INSPECTED ACTUATOR INSTALLATION FOR SAFETY, SECURITY AND PROPER INSTALLATION. OBSERVED PROPER OPERATION AND INDICATION. NO LEAKS.