Service difficulty report · Dfgs · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
May 1, 2022
Submitted
May 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44098
Aircraft time
307 hours, 88 cycles
Part
Dfgs
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
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

AN HOUR INTO FLIGHT AP "B" DISCONNECTED. REENGAGED HELD FOR 15 MINS THEN FAILED. SWITCHED TO AP "A" WHICH WORKED. AN HOUR LATER TRIED AP "B" AGAIN IMMEDIATELY FAILED. TRIED AGAIN-FAILED. FLEW REST OF FLIGHT ON AP "A". GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (DFCS) BITE PROCEDURE, B737-9 AMM TASK 22-11-00-740-814 AS WELL AS AMM TASK 22-11-00-730-801, IN-FLIGHT AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT FAULT REVIEW. NO FAULTS FOUND AND THE A/P B SYSTEM CHECKS OK. PERFORMED AMM TASK 22-11-00-700-801 LAND VERIFY TEST NO FAULTS FOUND FOR B AUTOPILOT.

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