Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 28, 2020
Submitted
July 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31199
Aircraft time
17,601 hours, 6,819 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot A
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UPON SELECTING CMD A. THERE WAS A NOTEABLE PITCH DOWN DURING CLIMB OUT. VNAV WAS WAS ENGAGED. FLIGHT WAS OPERATED IN CMD B. WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. TROUBLESHOT AUTO PILOT A PITCH FOUND FAULT CODE 22-11127 (ELEVATOR POSITION SENSOR. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 22-13-810-806 AND ALL SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.