# SDR AALA202609082848

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 7, 2026
- Submitted: September 9, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N313SB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N313SB), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 44469
- Aircraft time: 17,504 hours, 6,493 cycles
- System (JASC): [2741 · Stabilizer Position Indicating](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2741)
- Part: Control Switch
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202609082848

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CAPTAIN'S MAIN ELECTRIC STABILIZER TRIM FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN AIRBORNE. DECESION MADE TO RETURN TO MIA. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WIHTOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED T/S. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPT'S STAB TRIM CONTROL SWITCH (S134) IAW AMM 27-41-97. ACCOMPLISHED STAB TRIM CONTROL SWITCH TEST IAW AMM 27-41-97. OPS CHECKED GOOD. STAB TRIM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-41-00.

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