# SDR ASAA2018021423585

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 14, 2018
- Submitted: February 21, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N508AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N508AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial: 35691
- Aircraft time: 36,718 hours, 11,018 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 41,880 hours, 15,999 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2018021423585

## Discrepancy

AUTOTHROTTLE ARM/OFF SWITCH IS LOOSE.  ACFT GROUNDED.  NOTED THE AUTOTHROTTLE SWITCH POST HAS SHIFTED IN THE SWITCH INTERNALS.   REMOVED AND REPLACED DFCS MCP IAW  AMM 22-11-34/401.  TESTS PASSED WITHOUT FAULTS.

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