Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
October 11, 2025
Submitted
October 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77261
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31582
Aircraft time
76,425 hours, 26,716 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
-A- System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STABILIZER OUT OF TRIM LIGHT LIGHT. ON DEBREIF PILOT ON AIR RETURN. AUTOPILOT A, CAUSED OUT OF TRIM & COLLUM BUMP WHEN ENGAGED. PERFORMED TEST & FOUND ELEV SENSOR SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT. AUTOPILOT B IS OPS. PLACED AUTOPILOT A ON MEL IAW 2201A. INSTALLED STICKER AT CMD A SWITCH, .DOWNGRADED TO NO AUTOLAND & NSTALLED PLACARD AND PLACED PLACARD 44.0017. OK FOR SERVICE.