Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 17, 2019
Submitted
October 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41704
Aircraft time
23,723 hours, 7,682 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED AT 34000 FT WITH NO PILOT INPUTS. ON DESCENT THE AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF AGAIN WITH OUT ANY PILOT INPUT. GROUNDED - YES. DEFECT DID NOT INDICATE WHICH A/P ENGAGED. USING DFCS FAULT REVIEW DETERMINED B A/P ENGAGED. FAULT MSG 22-11607 ASSOCIATED WITH DISCONNECT AT 34,000FT AND MSG 22-11833 ASSOCIATED WITH DISCONNECT AT 9000FT. T/S PER B737-900 FIM 22-11 TASK 817 AND PER FIM 22-12 TASK 803. PERFORMED MCP TESTS PER FIM 22-11 TASK 803, ALL TESTS PASS. PERFORMED FIM 22-12 TASK 804 FOUND ALL C/B'S SET. PERFORMED DFCS BITE TEST PER FIM 22-11 TASK 801, NO FAULTS. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY, CK'S GOOD FOR SERVICE.