Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 18, 2023
Submitted
January 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
57,192 hours, 16,770 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
LD
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

DURBIN THE FLAI MANEVER AND JUST BEFORE TOUCH DOWN ON THE AUTOLAND, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AND YAWED AND BANKED LEFT ALARMINGLY DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AT LEFT GEAR TOUCHDOWN AND RECOVERED MANUALLY. WE DID NOT HAVE APPROACH WARNING. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED LAND VERIFY IAW B737-800 AMM 22-11-00. AND HGS SYSTEM TEST IAW SMM 34-36-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.