Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 29, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
9,462 hours, 3,061 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AUTOTHROTTLE DID NOT SET THE CORRECT N1 PRESCRIBED BY THE FMC. FMC PRESCRIBED N1 OF 94.8%,AUTOTHROTTLE ACTUALLY SET 90%. POWER HAD TO BE MANUALLY INCREASED. ACFT GROUNDED. A/T LOGGED T/O SET LOW MSG 22-31678, 22-21677, 22-31676, AND 22-31675. PERFORMED A/T SYSTEM BITE PROCEDURES IAW FIM 22-31 TASK 801 AND ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO CURRENT FAULT. DFCS LRU REPLACMENT TEST FOR A/T OPS CHECKED GOOD, IAW FIM 22-11 TASK 802. HGS SENSOR TEST FOR FCC A/T OPS CHECKED NORMAL, IAW AMM 34-36-00. LWMP STATUS PLACARD SCREW CHECKED AND REMAINS UPGRADED TO CATIIIA AUTOLAND AND HGS.