Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 22, 2018
Submitted
December 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
24,484 hours, 8,050 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B System
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

IN VNAV, B A/P ENGAGED CLEARED TO LEVEL OFF AT FL 260. AIRCRAFT LEVELED OFF 90 FEET LOW, SHOWN ON BOTH PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAYS. THE A/P MADE NO EFFORT TO CORRECT AND REMAINED 90 FEET LOW. CHANGING TO THE "A" AUTOPILOT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B737-900 FIM 34-61 TASK 801. L FMC FLAGGED R FMC FOR A RATE FAULT ON FLIGHT 2, NO OTHER FAULTS. FAULT IS AN INTERMITTENT FAULT, REF FIM 34-61 TASK 837. ETOPS GRD VERIFICATION NML PER SAME.