Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
October 9, 2020
Submitted
October 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37419
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
31666
Aircraft time
40,632 hours, 14,244 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
251A44304
Part serial
1224
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Control Column,
Stage of operation
NR
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

FIGHT CONTROL ISSUE COULD NOT TRIM THE AIRCRAFT MANUALLY OR A/P CREW DEBRIEF REVEALED STAB TRIM DID NOT WORK ELECTRICALLY IN NOSE UP ONLY. WORKED NOSE DOWN AND MANUALLY. SPEED TRIM FAIL AND STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ATTEMPTED TO OPERATE ON GROUND AND FOUND THAT IT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY IN NOSE UP DIRECTION. T/S IAW FIM 27-41-00-810 & WDM 27-41-11, WDM 27-41-12. FOUND F/O COLUMN SWITCHING MODULE(M1201)AT FAULT STAB TRIM PITCH UP WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. REQUIRES NEW SWITCHING MODULE(M1201) PART NIS EWR. REF L/P 5307473 FOR MATERIAL AND LABOR. REF L/P 5307473 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. STAB TRIM OPS CK GOOD. A/C OK TO CONTINUE.