Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 10, 2014
Submitted
September 15, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35107
Aircraft time
25,093 hours, 7,765 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
721101A1
Condition
Failed
Location
Captain'S Yoke
Stage of operation
NR
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

BOTH YOKE AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCHES DISCONNECT AUTOPILOT BUT DO NOT SILENCE AURAL WARNING OR THE AP/P-RST LIGHTS. AURAL WARNING IS SILENCED WHEN EITHER AP /P -RST SWITCH ON FWD INST PANEL IS PUSHED. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND CAPTAINS YOKE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE SWITCH BAD. REMOVED CAPT AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE SWITCH IAW MM 22-11-41-400-801. PERFORMED SWITCH INSTALLATION TEST IAW MM 22-00-41-400-801, PARA G. INSTALLATION TEST IS GOOD. A/P DISCONNECTS AND AURAL WARNING SILENCES WITH AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE SWITCH ON BOTH CAPT AND F/O'S YOKES.