Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 19, 2019
Submitted
April 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
20,267 hours, 6,582 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
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

OBSERVE WHITE "A/T LIMIT" ILLUMINATE FOR APROX 5-10 SECONDS IN CLIMB PASSING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 15,000 FT. IT THEN REVERTED BACK TO SCREEN "CLN" ON ENGINE DISPLAY. FIRST OFFICER SIDE WAS "MASTER" ON MCP PANEL. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED AUTO THROTTLE BITE REF B737-900 FIM 22-31 TASK 801. TEST PASSED & NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPS CHECK GOOD, GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.