Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 4, 2022
Submitted
November 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33203
Aircraft time
39,849 hours, 16,574 cycles
Part
Solenoid
Part number
8816001001
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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: WITH PLANE IN TRIM SELECTED AUTO PILOT A ABRUPT / VIOLENT HARD ROLL TO THE RIGHT 30 DEGREES AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED. HAND FLOWN FOR 5 MIN, RETRIMMED, SELECTED A AGAIN ANOTHER ABRUPT HARD ROLL TO RIGHT AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT. AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO PHX. EMERGENCY WAS NOT REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON AUTO PILOT ACTUATOR-A DETENT SOLENOID PER AMM 22-17-12.