Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 20, 2016
Submitted
March 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36353
Aircraft time
39 hours, 14 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH INTERCEPTING LOC AND GS, ACFT STOPPED AUTO TRIMMING WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. ACFT PITCHED UP. DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND AUTOTHROTTLES WHEN STABILIZER OUT TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK APPROXIMATELY 5 FULL ROTATIONS OF THE TRIM WHEEL TO RE-TRIM THE ACFT. ACFT GROUNDED. IAW FIM TASK 22-11, TASK 801, DFCS BITE TEST, NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR TEST, IAW AMM 22-11-81-710-801. SYS OPS NORMAL.