Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 10, 2017
Submitted
June 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
18,496 hours, 6,057 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
211C223527
Part serial
N032647C
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Part time
18,482 hours, 6,051 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.

What was found

AUTOPILOT B WILL NOT ENGAGE IN CMD OR CWS. AUTOPILOT A ENGAGES IN BOTH CMD AND CWS FOR 3-5 SECONDS BEFORE DISENGAGING WITH HORN & LIGHT WORKING. NO OTHER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. DFCS BITE, MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 22-1150, FIM 22-13 TASK 805, B AILERON PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. REPLACED B SYSTEM A/P AILERON PRESSURE SWITCH, LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 22-11-40. OPS CHECKED SWITCH IAW AMM 22-11-40, OPS NORMAL.