Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 21, 2017
Submitted
June 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30907
Aircraft time
21,914 hours, 8,658 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AFTER TAKE OFF, PILOT AND COPILOT STAB TRIM SWITCHES WOULD NOT WORK UP OR DOWN. AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. RESET BREAKER IAW GPM 13.04.7 AND PERFORMED STAB TRIM MOTOR TEST IAW AMM 27-41-71 AND 22-11-81. OPS CHECKED NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.