Service difficulty report · Autoland Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 6, 2019
Submitted
November 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
17,201 hours, 5,603 cycles
Part
Autoland Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
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 AUTOLAND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DRIFT LEFT AT 120' AND RECEIVED A APCH WARN ABOUT 50' WITH THE AIRCRAFT APPROX 35 LEFT OF CENTER. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND MANUALLY LANDED AIRCRAFT. CONFIRMED 10R CRITICAL AREAS CLEAR FM TOWER. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL.