Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 18, 2020
Submitted
March 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33315
Aircraft time
24,841 hours, 10,311 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED - PASSING 9000 FEET AT 250 KNOTS, LNAV/VNAV ENGAGED ON PATH, AUTOPILOT ROLLED UP TO 28 LEFT BANK AND STAYED THERE. DISENGAGED, ROLLED WINGS LEVEL. RE-ENGAGED AUTOPILOT, OPERATED NORMALLY FOR REST OF FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS (DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM) BITE TEST AND FOUND NO CURRENT FAULTS. REVIEWED PREVIOUS LEG FAULT HISTORY AND FOUND ONE FAULT, MAINTENANCE MESSAGE: 22-11715 - ENHANCED DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM: ROLL AUTHORITY. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 22-11-00-810-833 AND ALL CHECKS NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST OF BOTH FMCS (FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM) PER FIM 34-61-00, AND BOTH SMYD (STALL MANAGEMENT YAW DAMPER) PER FIM 27-32-00, ALL TEST OK, NO FAULTS NOTED.