Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 3, 2012
Submitted
November 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
3,083 hours, 911 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOTHROTTLE DISENGAGES A FEW SECONDS AFTER ARMING THE AUTOTHROTTLE SWITCH. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DEFECT. PERFORMED AUTOTHROTTLE OPS TEST IAW MM 22-31-00-710-801 AND AUTOTHROTTLE SYS TEST IAW MM 22-31-00-710-802. ALL TESTS PASS. ACFT IS QUALIFIED FOR CAT IIIA AUTOLAND AND HGS OPS.