Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 15, 2019
Submitted
December 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33205
Aircraft time
33,427 hours, 13,452 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
2PB11T2
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Thrust Lever
Stage of operation
TO
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 WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON TAKE OFF ROLL, TO/GA WAS PUSHED AT 40% N1, THRUST LEVERS ADVANCED TO TAKEOFF POWER, BUT FLIGHT DIRECTORS DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL AIRBORNE BY SELECTING HEADING AND V NAV. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #2 THRUST LEVER TO/GA SWITCH AND OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 22-11-39.