On Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:32:40 +0000 (UTC), Andre Majorel
wrote:

After reflowing everything on the controller board and reseating
the connectors it still won't work.

The motor of the washing machine spins for a few degrees and
stops. You can get it to spin (slowly) by pulling on the belt
but only in one direction ! Lots of sparks inside the motor.


Lot's of sparks inside the motor doesn't sound like a bad triac to me.
Sounds like a bad motor.