Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 24, 2020
Submitted
August 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29517
Aircraft time
61,912 hours, 25,177 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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: DURING A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT; AUTOPILOT ENGAGEMENT BOTH CMD A AND CMD B HAD A PRONOUNCED AILERON DISPLACEMENT TO THE LEFT. CMD B ENGAGEMENT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE THAN CMD A.. REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER B PER AMM 22-11-33-401.