Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
September 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
6,071 hours, 1,831 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Part number
2A7206B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
6,071 hours, 1,831 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AUTOLAND APPROACH AUTOPILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN GLIDE SLOPE. FCC'S FLT FAULT REVIEW SHOWS FOR FLT DISCEP OCCURRED: MAIN ELEC TRIM TRIM RELAY CHAN A MSG 22 1208. PERFORMED FIM 22 13 TASK 818 WITH INTERMITTANT FAULT. SPEED STAB CHAN BITE 20.32 AND LAND VERIFY TEST NR 49 REF FIM 22 11 TASK 801, ALL GOOD.