Service difficulty report · Pos Transmitter · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
March 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22205
Part
Pos Transmitter
Part number
8000000007
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Stabilizer
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BWI - FL 26, AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED LOSING MANUAL TRIM. AUTOPILOT WAS SELECTED TO DETERMINE ITS CONTROL CAPABILITY. AUTOPILOT COULD NOT TRIM UP OR DOWN. EICAS MESSAGE 'AUTOPILOT' ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BWI AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT POSITION TRANSMITTER. (M)