Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 8, 2018
Submitted
August 10, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
41,954 hours, 12,395 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON RNAV AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 MSL, VNAV PATH AND HUD GUIDANCE DEVIATE QUICKLY TO SHOW APPROXIMATELY 500' LOW ON PATH. AT THIS POINT THE AUTOPILOT FOLLOWS THIS GUIDANCE, PITCHES UP. AIRPORT WAS IN SIGHT, AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND GUIDANCE WAS IGNORED WITH WHITE OVER WHITE ON THE VASI. PATH CONTINUED TO DEVIATE APPROXIMATELY 700' ABOVE US. A STABLE APPROACH WAS REGAINED. INSIDE OF LINENUP AT APPROXIMATELY 300' GUIDANCE RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO WARNINGS GIVEN DURING EVENT. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND FAULT CODE 22-11822 IN HISTORY, NO ACTIVE FAULTS. PERFORMED FIM 22-11 TASK 811, FAULT DID NOT RECUR. OPS CHECKS GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NO HISTORY 30 DAYS.