Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 7, 2023
Submitted
June 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
51,641 hours, 15,220 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
158300101
Part serial
21223
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lh Mlg Ww
Part time
51,658 hours, 15,219 cycles
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

AUTOPILOT B WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED - TRIES TO TURN TO THE LEFT. GROUNDED - YES. CONFIRMED FAULT, DFCS BITE TEST FAILS CH-B AIL ACT PRESS LCL INV MSG 22-11149. SWAPPED FCC, STILL FAILS ON THE CH-B SIDE. RE-INSTALLED FCC INTO THE ORIGINAL POSITIONS. REMOVED & REPLACED CH-B A/P AILERON ACTUATOR REF B737-800 AMM 22-11-25. ACCOMPLISHED A/P AILERON ACTUATOR ADJUSTMENT REF AMM 22-11-25-820-801 & A/P AILERON ACTUATOR TEST REF AMM 22-11-25-801, OPS CK NML. ALSO, REMOVED & REPLACED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH REF AMM 22-11-40, AS PRECAUTIONARY. ACCOMPLISHED DFCS LAND VERIFY (GP 49) TEST REF AMM 22-11-00 & HGS SYSTEM TEST REF SMM 34-36-00, OPS CK NML.