Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 13, 2018
Submitted
November 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35204
Aircraft time
26,885 hours, 7,877 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
First Officer'S
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

F/O HDG BUG + FD LATERAL GUIDANCE MISSING IN ALL MODES. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED DFC BITE. BITE TEST GOOD. FAULT HISTORY SHOWED CHANNEL B, FCC B SUSPECTED ON TOGA. PERFORMED FLIGHT DIRECTOR ADDITIONAL TEST. NO FAULTS. PERFORMED FCC B LRU TEST ON CHANNEL B. NO FAULTS. CHECKED DISCRETE INPUTS TO BOTH FCC FROM BOTH TOGA SWITCHES. BOTH INPUTS SHOWED GROUND WHEN TOGA PRESSED. REF B737-800 FIM 2211 TASK 801. ALL TESTS PASSED.