Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 29, 2022
Submitted
October 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
33,135 hours, 10,509 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

AUTO THROTTLES STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. GROUNDED - YES. A/T INFLT FAULTS SHOWED NO A/T FAULTS LAST 22 LEGS. LEG 23 HAD ASM 2 RATE MONITOR FAULT. PERFORMED B737-900 FIM 22-32 TASK 819, INITIAL EVALUATION TEST GOOD. SERVO MOTOR TEST PERFORMED NUMEROUS TIMES W/NO FAULTS. PER FIM INTERMITTENT FAULT.