Service difficulty report · Autothrottle Sys · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
April 10, 2026
Submitted
April 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67846
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42186
Aircraft time
35,158 hours, 12,963 cycles
Part
Autothrottle Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A/P A AND B +A/T UNRB AND FAULTY/N1 SETTINGS ALL PHASES/FLT DEBRIEFED CREW. CREW REPORTED AUTOTHOTTLES WOULD NOT MAINTAIN COMMANDED THRUST DURING CLIMB, SET AT 95.1 PERCENT AND WENT TO ONLY 74.0 PERCENT, CREW DISC. A/T. DURING CLIMB ON A/P "A" A/C PITCHED OVER TO LEVEL OFF, VNAV NOT ENGAGING. CREW DISC. AUTOPILOT "A" AND THEN ENGAGED A/P "B" WITH SAME RESULTS. CREW VERIFIED CORRECT INPUTS IN FMC AND CORRECT BUG SETTINGS. SAME ON DECENT NO VNAV. PERFORMED DIGITAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM OPS TEST IAW AMM 22-11-00-740-801, AUTOTHROTTLE SYSTEM OPS TEST IAW AMM 22-31-00-710-801 AND FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-61-00-710-801. NO PREVIOUS FLIGHT FAULTS AND NO CURRENT ADD EMP:U446791 FAULTS. ALL TESTS PASSED. PERFORMED ONLY LAND VERIFY TEST PER AMM. 22-11-00-700-801. ALL TEST PASSED. A/C REMAINS FULL CAT CAPIBILITY.