SDR ASAA2016091818073

Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date: September 18, 2016
Submitted: September 21, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N469AS
Make and model: Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial: 41702
Aircraft time: 8,524 hours, 2,801 cycles
System (JASC): 2210 · Autopilot System
Part: Autothrottle Sys
Condition: Malfunctioned
Stage of operation: LD
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

TESTED AUTOLAND & HGS DONE, WIND WAS 2W 10 KTS ON 16R, APPROACH WAS NORMAL WITH NO FAULTS, HAD A BIT OF AN EXCESSIVE FLARE AND ABOUT 50 FEET LONGER BEFORE TOUCH DOWN THAT WAS UNCOMFORTABLE AND FELT IN DANGER OF TAIL STRIKE, BUT DID NOT. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS FAULT REVIEW, IAW FIM 22-11T801, & DFCS BITE TEST #49 LAND VERIFY, IAW AMM 22-11-00. NO FAULTS NOTED.