Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 15, 2017
Submitted
May 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36350
Aircraft time
6,837 hours, 2,330 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ENROUTE, AUTOPILOT A DISENGAGED TWICE AT FL340, IN SMOOTH AIR, NO CONTROL FORCE NOTED. AUTOPILOT RE-ENGAGED WITH NO DIFFICULTY EACH TIME. ACFT GROUNDED. DFCS BITE MESSAGE 22-11607 FOR PREVIOUS FLIGHT ON CHANNEL A ONLY. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 22-11 TASK 817. MCP FOR BOTH CHANNELS PASSED.