Service difficulty report · Trim System · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 10, 2026
Submitted
June 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29569
Aircraft time
50,083 hours, 21,097 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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: AT 400 FT UPON TAKEOFF, CA'S ELECTRIC TRIM SWITCH WAS NOT TRIMMING STABILIZER. TRIED FO'S STABILIZER TRIGGER AND ENGAGED AUTOPILOT TO SEE IF ELECTRIC TRIM INPUTS WOULD FUNCTION. STABILIZER WOULD NOT TRIM. RAN STABILIZER TRIM INOPERATIVE CHECKLIST, AIRCRAFT COULD ONLY BE TRIMMED THROUGH MANUAL WHEEL INPUTS. RETURNED BACK TO THE FIELD, EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED AT 138,000 LBS, FLAPS 15 WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED STABILIZER ELECTRICAL TRIM SYSTEM CHECK IAW WITH FIM TASK 27-41-00-810-804, SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD, STABILIZER LEADING EDGE MOVES UP AND DOWN.