Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 20, 2017
Submitted
March 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
33,088 hours, 9,964 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B System
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN-FLIGHT, AUTOPILOT B DISENGAGED, UNABLE TO REENGAGE. WAS ABLE AFTER 30 SECONDS TO ENGAGE A/P A. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS BITE, IAW FIM 22-11 TASK 801. FLIGHT FAULT REVIEW SHOWED MESSAGES 22-11208 AND 22-11607 LOGGED ON BOTH FCC. ACCOMPLISHED STAB TRIM RELAY PROBLEM FAULT ISOLATION IAW FIM 22-13, TASK 818. MODE CONTROL PANEL PROBLEM FAULT ISOLATION IAW FIM 22-11, TASK 817. PERFORMED DFCS MCP LRU REPLACEMENT TEST IAW AMM 22-11-34/501. NO FAULTS FOUND. PRECAUTIONARILY REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW R64 RELAY IAW WDM 22-13-11. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR CONFIRMATION CHANNEL A AND B LIBRARY TEST SPEED/STAB TRIM 32. ALL TESTS PASSED.