Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 19, 2016
Submitted
September 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
10,108 hours, 3,282 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
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

BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE SWITCHES WOULD DISENGAGE AUTOPILOT. HOWEVER NEITHER SWITCH WOULD SILENCE HORN. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND C/B AFCS SYS A WARN LIGHT (BAT) OUT. DETERMINED C/B COULD BE RESET IAW AMM 20-60-01. LAND VERIFY PASS GROUP 49, IAW AMM 22-11-00. HGS SYSTEM PASS IAW MMS 34-36-00. ACFT REMAINS CAT IIIA AUTOLAND & HGS. LWMP STATUS PLACARD SCREW AT CAT IIIA AUTOLAND & HGS.