Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 29, 2021
Submitted
May 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41702
Aircraft time
25,451 hours, 8,237 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221604102
Part serial
41GY45
Condition
Failed
Location
Autothrottle
Part time
25,451 hours, 8,237 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

WITH AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM TURNED OFF AT THE GATE WE NOTICED A/T MOTION OF THE MOTOR. ALSO EXPERIENCED A SURGING OF THE A/T FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS DURING LEVEL OFF AT ABOUT 12,000'. NO MOTION OF ACTUAL THROTTLES OTHER THAN FEELING THE A/T SYSTEM PULSING CAUSING A SLIGHT WIGGLE OF THE THROTTLE LEVERS. GROUNDED - YES. ISSUE AT GATE WAS DUE TO TECHNICIAN RESETING SPEED BREAK AUTOSTOW ACTUATOR AS PART OF OVER NIGHT MAINTENANCE. FOR INFLIGHT FAULTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED FCC-A IAW B737-900 AMM 22-11-33-000-801 AND AMM 22-11-33-400-801, OPS CHECK GOOD. LLM MAINTNENACE TEST GOOD IAW DFCS LRU REPLACEMENT TEST FOR DFCS/AT GROUP #49 - AMM 22-11-00/201.