Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
January 15, 2026
Submitted
January 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849SY
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
41131
Aircraft time
24,661 hours, 14,720 cycles
Part
Flight Dir
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING SHORT FLIGHT WITH ELECTRICAL FUMES AUTOPILOT A WOULD NOT STAY EMGAGED LONGER THAT 2 SECONDS. FLIGHT DIRECTOR WOULD NOT FOLLOW ALT COMMANDS. PERFORMED FIM 22-11 TASK 801 NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED LAND VERIFY IAW AMM 22-11-00-700-801 NO DEFECTS NOTED OKAY FOR SERVICE. (EMERGENCY DECLARED)(FUMES REPORTED IN CABIN. AC LANDED SAFELY 1824Z/OVERWEIGHT LANDING )

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