Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 4, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
2,772 hours, 825 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
721101A1
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT "A" WILL NOT ENGAGE. COULD NOT GET AUTOPILOT "A" TO ENGAGE. PERFORMED DFCS BITE SHOWED MULTIPLE DISCONNECT FAILURES. FOUND F/O'S DISCONNECT SWITCH BAD. THE "A" SIDE OF SWITCH STICKS OPEN REQUIRES NUMEROUS PRESSES OF SWITCH TO CLOSE AND ENGAGE AUTOPILOT. REPLACED F/O'S AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCH. OPS NORMAL.