# SDR AALA202610267741

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 24, 2026
- Submitted: October 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N924AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N924AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29525
- Aircraft time: 74,888 hours, 31,896 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Autopilot Sys
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610267741

## Discrepancy

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.

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