Service difficulty report · Servo Motor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 3, 2019
Submitted
July 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43293
Aircraft time
22,114 hours, 7,223 cycles
Part
Servo Motor
Part number
305RAA1
Part serial
AS01745
Condition
Failed
Location
Autothrottle Sys
Part time
68,704 hours, 23,722 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT IN VNAV MODE AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECT UPON REACHING FLIGHT IDLE. THROTTLES DID NOT DISCONNECT IN VERT SPEED DESCENT UPON REACHING FLIGHT IDLE POSITION, ONLY WHEN USED DURING VNAV WOULD THE AUTO THROTTLES DISCONNECT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 CAPTAINS SIDE AUTO THROTTLE SERVO MOTOR REF AMM 22-31-91-020-801,22-31-91-400-801 OPS CHECKS GOOD.