Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 9, 2014
Submitted
March 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35180
Aircraft time
28,409 hours, 8,696 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AUTOTHROTTLE LIM BOX APPEARED AS N1 LIMIT ANNUNCIATION ON UPPER DU. SYSTEM HANDBOOK STATES: WHEN DISPLAYED INDICATES THE FMC IS NOT PROVIDING THE AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM WITH N1 LIMIT VALUES. THE AUTOTHROTTLE IS USING A DEGRADED N1 THRUST LIMIT FROM THE RELATED EEC. ACFT GROUNDED. FMC BITE FOR AUTOTHROTTLE SHOWS 12 FAULTS LAST FLIGHT. FAULTS 22-31413 & 22-31513. EEC INFO CH A & B. AUTOTHROTTLE BITE TESTED GOOD IAW TASK 22-31, TASK 801. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 22-31, TASK 806 FOR FAULT CODES. NO FAULTS NOTED. SUSPECT INTERMITTENT FAULT.