Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
January 3, 2019
Submitted
January 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344PP
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31272
Aircraft time
4,492 hours, 1,774 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIRECTOR INOPERATIVE. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN A BITE TEST ON THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM, FOUND THE NR 2 AUTOPILOT INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED.