Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 12, 2023
Submitted
October 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
30,005 hours, 9,423 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/P A FAILED TWO TIMES. 1ST RIGHT AT ALT INTERCEPT & 2ND RIGHT AT TOP OF DESCENT. BOTH TIMES THE CONTROLS WERE VERY HEAVY AS I TOOK OVER MANUALLY. GROUNDED - YES. (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1973438 TASKCARD: N/R-00008 ) AS PER T/C 22-11 TASK 801 AUTOPILOT A&B CECKED AND NO FAULT SEEN ON CURRENT STATUS OR FAULT HISTORY. AND NO PREVIOUS DEFECTS SEEN. THIS CLOSES DEFECT 60685744 SEAMC NOTIFIED.