Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 28, 2014
Submitted
March 4, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24579
Aircraft time
73,894 hours, 25,873 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA CREW REPORTED STAB TRIM MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON UPPER EICAS SCREEN & STAB TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD PANEL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE LIMIT SWITCH & POSITION TRANSMITTER MODULE. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.