Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 18, 2023
Submitted
February 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
28,188 hours, 8,914 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH FO'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR LATERAL DEVIATION BAR DISAPPEARED AFTER LOC CAPTURE, THEN AFTER G/S CAPTURE LOST VERTICAL FLIGHT DIRECTOR BAR AS WELL AND A/P DISENGAGED. HAD BOTH A/P'S ENGAGED FOR CIII/AUTOLAND APPROACH AT THE TIME. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND FAULT 'R F/D COMP' MSG 22-11486 ON 2/18/23 IN DFCS BITE. PER B737-900 FIM 22-14 TASK 801 AND B737-900 AMM 22-00-01, FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT FAULT.