Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 2, 2024
Submitted
October 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29561
Aircraft time
44,356 hours, 18,744 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Radio Altimeter
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SELECTED APPROACH MODE FOR THE ILS 25L AT LAX. LOC STARTED TO CAPTURE WHEN WE LOST BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS AND AUTO THROTTLES. AS WELL AT AUTO PILOT. COMMAND A SELECTED. TRIED THE APPROACH AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULT. DIVERTED TO ONT FOR A VFR APPROACH, TRIED TO SELECT APPROACH MODE AGAIN, SAME RESULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 RAD ALT XMT IAW AMM 34-33-11.