Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 23, 2014
Submitted
October 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N878NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
40768
Aircraft time
9,733 hours, 3,822 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221604102
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN CRUISE. THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR WAS ON MEL & THE LMP STATUS WAS DOWNGRADED. FLIGHT DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED SYS B FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.