Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 28, 2016
Submitted
May 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35179
Aircraft time
37,642 hours, 11,358 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

JUST AFTER TOC A/P A DISCONNECTED. CAPTAIN HAPPENED TO OBSERVE A BRIEF FLICKER OF THE SOURCE OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR GENERATOR 2. MASTER CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. RECALL WAS CLEAR. RE-ENGAGED A/P A AND CONTINUED WITH OUT INCIDENT. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK SOURCE OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATION REF FIM 24-21, TASK 823. NO FAULTS NOTED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL. AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED DUE TO GEN 2 SOURCE LIGHT. FIM REPORTS INTERMITTENT FAULT. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL. VERIFIED IDG SERVICED CORRECTLY IAW AMM 12-13-21.