Service difficulty report · Chain · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
July 17, 2003
Submitted
August 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24550
Part
Chain
Part number
50556011
Condition
Seized
Location
Stab
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

EN ROUTE FROM CLT TO PNS, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE STABILIZER TRIM. AFTER A FEW MORE ATTEMPTS TO USE THE NORMAL STABILIZER TRIM, IT FROZE UP AT FL280. MANUAL TRIM WAS UTILIZED, AND IT WAS DECIDED THAT A LONGER RUNWAY WOULD BE NEEDED FOR A 15 DEGREE FLAPS LANDING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STABILIZER CONTROL CABLE DRUM CHAIN TENSION HIGH. ADJUSTED TENSION PER MM 27-41-41-824. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED CHAIN. OPERATED SMOOTHLY AT THIS TIME. (M)

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