Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 8, 2019
Submitted
October 10, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29504
Aircraft time
60,760 hours, 24,993 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON ILS APPROACH A/P A ENGAGED. CAPTURED G/P RWY 9R. APPROX. 2200 FEET PITCHED DOWN 8 DEGREES, THEN PITCHED UP THROUGH GLIDEPATH A/P TURNED OFF, RENGAGED, SAME THING ABOUT 1100 FEET. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED DFCS BITE AS WELL AS LAND VERIFY TEST IAW AMM 22-11-00. HUD BITE TEST ACCOMPLISHED IAW AMM 34-36-00. NO FAULTS NOTED. AUTOPILOT A AND B CHECKS NORMAL.