Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 24, 2019
Submitted
June 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
33,208 hours, 9,672 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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL380 AUTOPILOT "B" DISENGAGED WITH NO PILOT INPUT. IT WAS SMOOTH FLIGHT CONDITIONS IN THE CLEAR. AUTOPILOT "B" WAS REENGAGED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRIMMED AT THE TIME. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B737-800 FIM 22-11 TASK 801, DFCS BITE PROC INCLUDED AUTO, INTERACTIVE & SURFACE TESTS. NO FAULT NOTED. OPS NORMAL.