Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 26, 2025
Submitted
January 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31236
Aircraft time
26,239 hours, 11,120 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: ON CLIMB OUT TRIED TO ENGAGE AUTO PILOT A AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. SWITCHED TO CHANNEL B WITH THE SAME RESULT; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM. NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 22-11-00-810-801. ALL TESTS PASS NORMAL.