Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 13, 2025
Submitted
June 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33234
Aircraft time
33,797 hours, 13,865 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: ON CLIMB OUT, PASSING 5000FT AND MAINTAINING 250KTS ENGAGED AUTOPILOT-B. A BUMP WAS FELT, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PITCH AND AIRSPEED. AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS HAND FLOWN. THEN AUTOPILOT-B WAS REENGAGED WITH THE SAME RESULT. STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ORD. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR (AALA202506178071): REMOVE AND REPLACE THE AUTOPILOT-B ACTUATOR UPPER ASSEMBLY (AALA202506178071), PER AMM 22-11-26. ADDITIONALLY, REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH ON THE AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR-B (AALA202506259622), PER AMM 22-11-40. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GIS OOD AT THIS TIME. NO ACTIVE FAULTS NOTED ON DFSC SYSTEM AT THIS TIME**(CLOSED).