Service difficulty report · Indicator · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
60,309 hours, 21,276 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Indicator
Part number
S231T2822
Part serial
119
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

EXCESSIVE RUDDER TRIM. ACCOMPLISHED UP TO BLOCK 7 RUDDER RIG HIGH AND LOW SPEED GOOD. NEED TO CONTINUE BLOCK 8 PG 116 CHECK THERMAL COMPENSATION. BOTTOM CLEARANCE .080 TOP CLEARANCE .100. WILL NEED TO BE ADJUSTED TO PROPER CLEARANCES. THERMAL COMP LINKAGE PER AMM. OPERATION NORMAL. REPLACED RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR PER MM. CONFERRED WITH OPBLM. NO TEST FLIGHT REQUIRED.