Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 28, 2014
Submitted
July 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
14,055 hours, 4,218 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221604101
Part serial
181NHY
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Part time
14,069 hours, 4,224 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE B AUTOPILOT AT 1000' AND HEARD A/P DISENGAGE WARNING PLUS A/P DISCONNECT LIGHT THEN AUTOPILOT RE-ENGAGED AND WORKED UNTIL APPROACH AT 2000' AUTOPILOT B DISENGAGED BY ITSELF. BOTH F/D SWITCHES WENT TO "MA", RT WING FELT HEAVY ALL THE WAY LANDING. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED B FCC A/P COMPUTER, OPS CKS GOOD REF 22-11-33 AND 22-11-00 AND 34-36-00 IAW LWMP CK LIST LAND VERIFY AND INTERFACE TESTS GOOD. HGS SENSOR TEST GOOD. STATUS SCREW MOVED TO CAT 3.