Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 10, 2017
Submitted
September 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36350
Aircraft time
8,085 hours, 2,742 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
4082260939
Part serial
00021997
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Part time
59,599 hours, 25,194 cycles
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

EN ROUTE THE B AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT IS IN TRIM WITH NO PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE CONTROLS. REENGAGED AND DISENGAGED ONE HOUR LATER WITH THE SAME PARAMETERS. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED MODE CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 22-11-34-000-801, AND 22-11-34-400-801. PERFORMED BITE TEST GROUP 32, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED LAND VERIFY TEST BITE TEST GROUP 49, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLATION TESTED IAW AMM 22-11-34-740-801, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT CAT III AUTOLAND AND HGS QUALIFIED.