Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 27, 2011
Submitted
January 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29240
Aircraft time
44,611 hours, 11,610 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Trim System
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rudder
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

ON DESCENT RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM FAILED. SYSTEM RETUNED TO NORMAL ON LANDING. RUDDER TRIM STUCK, UNABLE TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. RAN TRIM UPON ARRIVAL, OPS NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED TRIM ACTUATOR TEST PORTION MM. CYCLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND TAIL HYD SHUTOFF SWITCHES. RUDDER TRIM AGAIN OPS NORMAL.