Service difficulty report · Control System · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 23, 2023
Submitted
January 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40583
Aircraft time
36,181 hours, 15,172 cycles
Part
Control System
Condition
Faulted
Location
Flt Controls
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SPEED TRIM FAIL LIGHT ANNUNCIATED IN CLIMBOUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (DFCS) FAULT CODES FOR AUTO STAB TRIM CUTOUT, TRIM COMMAND RESPONSE FAIL, AND TRIM DOWN FAIL. REST STAB TRIM PER FIM TASK 22-15-00. SPEED TRIM LIGHT EXTINGUISHED.