Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 27, 2016
Submitted
April 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
29,087 hours, 8,759 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
S271T45217
Part serial
D07985A
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
36,620 hours, 13,871 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE ON, A-A/P, SELECTED B-A/P. AFTER A FEW SECONDS B-A/P DISENGAGED. THEN A-A/P WOULD NOT ENGAGE. B-A/P WILL ENGAGE BUT DISENGAGE AFTER A FEW SECONDS. NO OTHER SYS PROBLEMS NOTED. ACFT GROUNDED. FAULT REVIEW LAST LEG, BOTH FCC A & B LOGGED SEVERAL ELEVATOR PRESSURE SWITCH-1, FAULTS, 22-11127 AND 22-11535. R & R ELEVATOR PRESSUE SWITCH S771, REF AMM 22-11-40. LEAK & OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW SAME. ACCOMPLISHED ADDITIONAL LWMP BITE TEST GRP 49 AND HGS SYSTEM TEST, REF AMM 34-36-00, BOTH CHECK NORMAL.