Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 16, 2013
Submitted
September 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
23,005 hours, 7,200 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B
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

B- AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGAGED B- AUTOPILOT AND SYS WORKED NORMALLY FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED DFCS LOGGED FAULT 22-11607 MCP FAULT ON AFFECTED LEG. PERFORMED FIM TASK 22-11 TASK 817. CHANNEL AB DFCS MODE CONTROL PANEL TESTS NORMAL. NO CURRENT FAULTS. DFCS LAND VERIFY AND HGS SYS TESTS NORMAL, REF MM 22-11-0, GRP 49 AND SMM 34-36-00. OK FOR SERVICE. GROUND VERIFICATION WAS SUCCESSFUL.