Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 10, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
18,707 hours, 5,627 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
H504C
Part serial
N1406
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Position
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

WHEN ENGAGING A AND B AUTOPILOT BOTH YOKES WOULD BUMP AND KICK 1 UNIT LT ON CONTROL WHEEL. ACFT GROUNDED. DFCS LAND VERIFIY GRP 49 FAILS TEST 49.35. DUAL TEST ALL POS FAIL, AIL POS SENSOR 1, MS622.11145. R & R AILERON POSITION SENSOR IAW MM 22-11-29 PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT TEST AND POSITION SENSOR TEST, CHECKED GOOD. PART INFO ON HOLD.