Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 17, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
21,856 hours, 6,708 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221604101
Part serial
19CXY
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Autopilot
Part time
38,046 hours, 13,077 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AUTOPILOT A DISCONNECTED DURING CLIMB FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AUTOPILOT A WAS REENGAGED AND OPERATED FINE FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THEN WHILE AT CRUISE, AUTOPILOT A DISCONNECTED AGAIN, AND AGAIN FOR NO OBVIOUS REASON. AUTOPILOT A WAS REENGAGED AND OPERATED FINE. AUTOPILOT B WAS ENGAGED FOR THE NEXT HOUR AND OPERATED FINE. A/P A WAS THEN REENGAGED, AT CRUISE, AND OPERATED FINE FOR REST OF FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. FAULT HISTORY ON FCC A & B SHOWS FAULT MSG 22-11607. REMOVED MCP AND INSPECTED DISCONNECTS. NO FAULTS NOTED. REINSTALLED MCP. REPLACED FCC A PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO DISCONNECTING DURING FLIGHT. ALSO INSPECTED PLUGS AND PINS BEFORE INSTALLATION. NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED OPS TEST OF FCC AND MCP. ALL TEST GOOD. REF MM 22-11-34 AND 22-11-33 FOR WORK PERFORMED.