Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 17, 2020
Submitted
December 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29569
Aircraft time
35,503 hours, 14,253 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Vmo/Mmo
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
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 NOT GROUDNED. AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRSPEED RED LINE TAPE STAYED AT 270 KNOTS. CALLED TOMX CONTROL WHO RECOMMENDED RETURN TO DFW. FOUND VMO/MMO SWITCH IN "ALT." SWITCHED TO NORMAL AND SECURED SWITCH GUARD, REF AMM 32-00-00-040-812.