Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 16, 2020
Submitted
September 18, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33230
Aircraft time
22,389 hours, 9,300 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Disengaged
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 NOT GROUNDED: AUTO THROTTLES WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED ON EITHER CMD 1 OR CMD 2. THROTTLES SPLIT 1/2 INCH, MEL 09-650-C REF 2205 AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM AUTHORIZED. TROUBLESHOOTING ACCOMPLISHED FIM 22-11-00-810-801- DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (DFCS) BITE PROCEDURE, FOR MESSAGE 22-11822 - EDFCS (ENHANCED DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM): FMC DATA INV, ALL TESTS PASSED. PERFORMED DFCS (DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM) BITE AND LAND VERIFY TESTS, PER AMM 22-11-00. ALL TESTS PASSED AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM SATISFACTORY, PER FIM 22-31-00. CLEARED MEL.