Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 28, 2016
Submitted
June 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36350
Aircraft time
3,184 hours, 1,076 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AUTOPILOTS A & B WILL NOT ENGAGE. ACFT GROUNDED. DFCS CURRENT STATUS TEST SHOWED NO FAULTS. FLIGHT FAULT REVIEW SHOWS NO FAULTS. SHOOK OUT FLIGHT CONTROLS AND RAN LAND VERIFY TEST 3 SEPARATE TIMES WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AUTOPILOT SYS ENGAGES AND OPS NORMAL, REF AMM 22-11-00-740-806.