Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
March 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24625
Aircraft time
74,852 hours, 28,327 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
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 FROM FL240-350 IS 4.5 UNITS OF RIGHT TRIM TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL. CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE TRIM IS NOW 3.8 UNITS OF RIGHT TRIM. PER CREW DEBRIEFING WENT TO A HIGHER ALT AND WAS SUPPOSE TO BURN LESS FUEL AT THAT ALT AND BURNED MORE FUEL. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 27-21 FAULT TREE 805 AND ST AMM 27-23-99. NO FAULTS FOUND AND SHEAR PINS CHECK OK. ACCOMPLISHED RUDDER TRIM CONTROL TEST- NO FAULTS FOUND.