Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 13, 2020
Submitted
December 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35204
Aircraft time
33,585 hours, 9,786 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN BOTH VNAV AND LEVEL CHANGE, AUTO THROTTLES TRANSITION DIRECTLY TO THE ARM MODE AND DO NOT RETARD. GROUNDED-YES. ACCOMPLISHED B737-800 FIM 22-31 TASK 801, NO FAULTS FOUND.