Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 21, 2021
Submitted
May 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41702
Aircraft time
25,377 hours, 8,205 cycles
Engine
Ge
Part
Actuator
Part number
158300101
Part serial
30135
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot System
Part time
25,476 hours, 8,245 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT A IS INOP TRIED TO ENGAGE SEVERAL TIMES AND IT KICKS OFF. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTOPILOT AILERON ACTUATOR A PER B737-900 AMM 22-11-25-000-801 / AMM 22-11-25-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED AUTOPILOT AILERON ACTUATOR ADJUSTMENT PER AMM 22-11-25-820-801 AND PERFORMED AUTOPILOT AILERON ACTUATOR TEST (DFCS LIBRARY TEST #31) PER AMM 22-11-25-710-801 - ALL TESTS PASS, NO LEAKS NOTED.