Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
VHVOB
Part
Actuator
Part number
6355B000103
Part serial
1586
Condition
Fod
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
3,860 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A WASHER WAS FOUND LOOSE INSIDE OF THE STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR. THE WASHER IN QUESTION IS NOT PART OF THE BILL OF MATERIAL FOR THE 6355B0001-03 ACTUATOR. THE LOOSE WASHER CAUSED AN INTERMITTENT FAULT THAT LEAD TO THE REMOVAL OF THE ACTUATOR.