Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 29, 2013
Submitted
July 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
24,207 hours, 7,204 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
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

A/P ENGAGED IN COMMAND B LEVEL FLIGHT FL330 DISENGAGED WITHOUT ANY REASON IN SMOOTH AIR, ACFT WAS TRIMMED. ENGAGED COMMAND A AND CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. ENGAGED COMMAND B ON DESCENT, WORKED NORMALLY. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 22-11-00-810-801. DFCS BITE CHECK AUTO PILOT CHANNEL A & B. ALL AUTO TEST PASSED.