Service difficulty report · Chain · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 19, 2026
Submitted
August 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31200
Aircraft time
35,609 hours, 14,878 cycles
Part
Chain
Part number
50556050
Condition
Broken
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: AFTER TAKE OFF, AT 9500FT AND 250KIAS, ELECTRIC STAB TRIM MAKE A CLUNKY NOISE AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. MANUAL TRIM WAS UNRESPONSIVE TOO. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO MIA. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. LANDING MADE AT 140,000LBS. AND FLAPS 15. MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTROL WHEEL STAB-TRIM CHAIN BROKEN AND REPLACED CHAIN FOR THE STAB TRIM IAW AMM 27-41-00.