Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
November 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24412
Part
Controller
Condition
Binding
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
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

IND - FLT 1598 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM IND, EN ROUTE TO PHL, THE CREW NOTICED THE STABILIZER TRIM AS BINDING AND NOISY ON THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE PEDESTAL. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE OPENED PEDESTAL AND INSPECTED AREA AND CONTROLS FOR STABILIZER TRIM. RAN STABILIZER TRIM FULL UP AND DOWN NUMEROUS TIMES. STABILIZER TRIM RAN SMOOTH AND FREE WITH NO NOISE NOTED. CLOSED PEDESTAL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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