What was found
NR 1 AUTOPILOT DROPPED OFF & REENGAGED IT. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE DFCS MODE CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 22-11-000-801 AND 22-11-34-400-801. MODE CONTROL PANEL INSTALLATION TEST PASSED IAW AMM 22-11-34-740-801.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2016
- Submitted
- December 5, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N579AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 35187
- Aircraft time
- 37,208 hours, 11,125 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Control Panel
- Part number
- 4082260939
- Part serial
- 02263940
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Autopilot
- Part time
- 54,379 hours, 21,754 cycles
- 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.