Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 11, 2013
Submitted
March 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
24,848 hours, 7,483 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

CAPTAIN SIDE MCP COURSE SELECTOR KNOB TURNS, BUT WILL NOT ALLOW NEW COURSE SELECTION. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE, RAN COURSE SELECTOR 360 DEGREES BOTH CW AND CCW SEVERAL TIMES. NO HISTORY LAST 30 DAYS. PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST REF MM 22-11-34-740-801, DFGS BITE TEST GROUPS NR 32 AND 49, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO PERFORMED HGS BITE SENSOR TEST REF SMM 34-36-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT REMAINS AUTOLAND AND HGS CAT III QUALIFIED.