Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 25, 2011
Submitted
May 31, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35199
Aircraft time
3,962 hours, 1,266 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autothrottle Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE AT 380 AIRSPEED DECREASED AND INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY WITH NO AUTOTHROTTLE RESPONSE (ISA 1) (NO TURBLUANCE) OPTIMUM CRUISE ALTITUDE 388 THE AUTOTHROTTLES FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY IN ALL OTHER PHASES OF FLIGHT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. NO FAULTS LISTED LAST 15 LEGS IN A/T FAULT HISTORY. ACCOMP A/T CURRENT STATUS TEST SEVERAL TIMES. CHECK OK, NML REF MM:22 31 00. ALSO PRECAUTIONARY CHECK HGS FAULT FLT HISTORY & DFCS FLT FAULT REVIEW FOR RELATED FLT LEG ALL SHOW NO FAULTS REF SMM:34 36 00 & FIM:22 11/801.