Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 24, 2026
Submitted
October 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29525
Aircraft time
74,888 hours, 31,896 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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: EMERGENCY DECLARED; AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT - DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO DFW - BOTH AUTO PILOTS FAILED TO ENGAGE. FOUND AUTO PILOT CUTOUT SWITCH IN THE CUTOUT POSITION. PERFORMED TRIM CUTOUT AND STAB TRIM CUTOUT RELAY LRU TESTS, STAB LIMIT SW/MODULE , PRI ELEC ACT-STAB TRIM COL SW MODULE LRU TESTS , ALL CHECKS OK , NO FAULTS NOTED , REF AMM 22-11-00.