Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 27, 2017
Submitted
May 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36350
Aircraft time
6,980 hours, 2,378 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT B DISCONNECTED 3 TIMES AT CRUISE. ABLE TO RECONNECT AFTER EACH EVENT. FAULT CODE 221 090 00. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED DFCS BITE IAW FIM 22-11 TASK 801. NO FAULTS. FLT LEG 1 HAS FAULT - MCP DATA INV - MSG 22-11607. PERFORMED FIM 22-11 TASK 817. NO FAULTS. MODE CONTROL PANEL TESTED OK IAW FIM 22-11 TASK 803.