Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 3, 2012
Submitted
January 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30079
Aircraft time
36,091 hours, 14,718 cycles
Part
Position Sensor
Condition
Defective
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LAX - CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT THE STAB-OUT-OF-TRIM LIGHT STAYED ON LONGER THAN USUAL, THEN WENT OUT. APPROX 5 TO 7 MINUTES LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN, THE AUTOPILOT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE NOSE PITCHED UP. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NUMBER 2 STAB POSITION SENSOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.