Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 9, 2020
Submitted
January 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338PK
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31268
Aircraft time
8,199 hours, 3,366 cycles
Part
Control Switch
Part number
SWI1068
Part serial
0376
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ORD-LAX, AIR RETURNING ORD ACCOUNT STABILIZER TRIM INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. /S FOUND F/O COLUMN CUTOUT SWITCH CAUSING C/B TO POP. REPLACED SWITCH IAW AMM 27-41-51 . STAB TRIM OPS CHECKS NORMAL .