Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 3, 2015
Submitted
February 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
27,474 hours, 8,425 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B System
Stage of operation
CL
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

"B" AUTOPILOT VERTICAL SPEED FUNCTION STICKS AND WILL NOT ADJUST CLIMB RATE EITHER UP OR DOWN. "A" AUTOPILOT WORKS GOOD "B" AUTOPILOT WORKS IN OTHER MODES OF CLIMB AND DESCENT. ACFT GROUNDED. PLANNING RECOMMENDED MCP PART CHANGE PRECAUTIONARY. REPLACED MCP IAW AMM REF 22-11-34-000-801/22-11-34-400-801. PERFORMED MODE CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION TEST IAW AMM TASK 22-11-34-740-801, TEST PASSED.