Service difficulty report · Adiru · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AA
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29538
Aircraft time
29,819 hours, 12,355 cycles
Part
Adiru
Part number
HG2050AC06
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE VERTICAL NAVIGATION NO COMMAND BARS WERE PRESENT. AUTO THROTTLE AND STAB TRIM WERE OPERATING ERATICALLY AND AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED AIR DATA INERTIAL REFERENCE UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.