Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
February 20, 2005
Submitted
February 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
28621
Part
Switch
Part number
32EM214
Condition
Defective
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL370, AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, THE STABILIZER OUT OF TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED TO RETRIM AIRCRAFT. THE ELECTRIC TRIM IN THE NOSE UP POSITION WOULD NOT WORK AND MANUAL TRIMMING WAS HARDER THAN NORMAL AND FELT LIKE IT WAS BINDING. NOSE DOWN TRIM WORKED NORMALLY IN BOTH ELECTRIC AND MANUAL MODES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UP STABILIZER SWITCH. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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