Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 22, 2019
Submitted
August 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35185
Aircraft time
47,365 hours, 14,101 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A
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

ON CLIMBOUT THRU FLT LVL190 AUTOPILOT A DISENGAGED & WOULD NO IMMEDIATELY RE ENGAGE. LNAV + VNAV MCP LIGHTS ALSO EXTINGUISHED AND WOULD NOT DIM. REENGAGE FLT DIRECTOR BARS BOTH SIDES WENT AWAY. RECYCLED FLT DIRECTOR FEW TIMES. EVENTUALLY LNAV, VNAV, FLT DIRECTOR BARS +A AUTOPILOT ALL ENGAGED. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED DFCS BITE CHECK REF B737-800 FIM 22-11-00-810-801 OPS CHECK GOOD. NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT. NO HISTORY IN THE LAST 30 DAYS.