Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31079
Aircraft time
8,244 hours, 3,146 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CL
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT THE SPEED TRIM TAIL LIGHT AND STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE AUTO PILOT WAS TURNED ON. THE AUTO PILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE ELECTRIC TRIM DID NOT WORK BUT THE HAND TRIM DID. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED STAB TRIM MOTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.