Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 21, 2014
Submitted
July 25, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
21,517 hours, 6,475 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
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 2 DISCONNECTED TWO TIMES DURING APPROACH AT 3000FT. PITCH COMMAND FD DROOPED OUT. ACFT GROUNDED.