Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 21, 2022
Submitted
April 25, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44098
Aircraft time
198 hours, 61 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
B System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

A/P B DISENGAGES. WHEN ENGAGED, A/C TURNS LEFT + A/P B DISENGAGES. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND MSG 22-11505 AND 22-11190 MULTIPLE TIMES CAUSING DISCONNECTS ON B AUTOPILOT ON 4/21, 4/18 AND 4/14. VERIFIED SECURITY OF AUTOPILOT B AILERON ACTUATOR CONNECTORS. NO DEFECTS NOTED (MSG ARE FOR AIL SYNC AND AIL A/P ACT MON FCC B). VERIFIED A/P B AILERON RIG CHECKS ARE WITHIN LIMITS NO DEFECTS NOTED REF B737-9 AMM 22-11-00-820-803. PERFORMED ALL TESTS PER B737-9 IFIM 22-11-00-810-B31 (MSG 22-11505) AND 22-11-00-810-946 (MSG 22-11190). NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL TESTS PASS. ALSO PERFORMED LAND VERIFY TEST REF AMM 22-11-00-700-801. ALL TESTS PASS. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.

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