Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 6, 2026
Submitted
June 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33209
Aircraft time
47,619 hours, 20,371 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
No Test
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
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: UPON DEPARTURE, AIRCRAFT LATERAL NAVIGATION WOULD NOT ENGAGE. LOST FLIGHT DIRECTORS AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE HEADING MODE. AUTOPILOT AND AUTO THROTTLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. GEAR HORN WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. PWS LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT THE SAME TIME. DECESION MADE TO RETUN TO STL. NO EMERHENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE T/S FOUND RADIO ALT DISAGREE. FOUND #2 R/A RCV ANTENNA RESISTANCE HIGH. REPLACED ALL 4 ANTENNAS PRECAUTIONARY. IAW AMM 34-33-11.