Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737400

Difficulty date
March 2, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737400
Aircraft time
45,131 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Switch
Part number
426EN108
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, WHEN CREW SELECTED FLAPS TO BE EXTENDED BOTH AUTOPILOT SYS, A AND B DISCONNECT. ACFT IS OPERATING UNDER MEL WITH TROUBLESHOOTING UNDERWAY BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING IS COMPLETE. UPDATE INFO: MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CARRIED OUT TROUBLESHOOTING OF AUTOPILOT SYS AND AUTOPILOT FOUND FLAP SWITCH, PN 426EN10-8 TO BE AT FAULT. THE FLAP SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 22-11-36 AND NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE NOTED.

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