Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
February 28, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23558
Part
Actuator
Part number
AR7077M3
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
28,205 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 1063 - EN ROUTE FROM RIC TO BOS, THE STABILIZER ELECTRIC TRIM HAD FAILED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTEHR INCDIENT. NO EMEGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK ON STABILIZER TRIM SYSTEM AND FOUND ALL FUNCTIONS NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR ASSY AS PRECAUTIONARY AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 27-41-71. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED STABILIZER TRIM SAFETY RELAY R66 AND STABILIZER CONTROL RELAY R64 (P/N 9123-8071) AS PRECAUTIONARY. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL. VISUALLY INSPECTED STABILIZER JACKSCREW AND GIMBAL AND MOUNTING OF CUTOFF SWITCHES. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)