Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 17, 2019
Submitted
December 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354PT
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31275
Aircraft time
6,989 hours, 2,908 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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 BOTH FMCS FAILED IN FLIGHT. AUTOTHROTTLES WERE INOP. A/P WENT TO CWS/ALT HOLD. AFTER ABOUT 2 MINUTES BOTH FMC RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED FMC BITE L&R, NO FAULTS IAW FIM 34-61-00-810-801.