Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 20, 2017
Submitted
February 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36353
Aircraft time
3,876 hours, 1,290 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, IN LNAV/VNAV PATH, AIRCRAFT DESCENDED PREMATURELY AT A FIX WITH AN ALTITUDE RESTRICTION OF 14,000', CROSSED THE FIX APPROXIMATELY 150' LOW. THEN AGGRESSIVELY PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND DID NOT CAPTURE THE NEXT ALTITUDE THAT WAS SET IN THE MCP, 13,000'. DISCONNECTED A/P A AND LEVELED OFF. DID NOT TRY A/P B. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS BITE IAW FIM 22-11-00-810-801. NO CURRENT FAULTS, LEG 1 SHOWS NO FAULTS, LEG 2 SHOWS MESSAGE 22-21700 CH A, COLUMN OVERRIDE. THIS MESSAGE CONFIRMS CAPTAIN'S DESCRIPTION OF CHANNEL A DISCONNECT MANUALLY BY FLIGHT CREW. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULTS IAW LWMP SYSTEM, TABLE 22-00-01-730-801, AND HGS 4000, SMM 34-36-00. LAND VERIFY AND HGS SYSTEM TEST ACCOMPLISHED. ALL REQUIRED TESTS PASS.