SDR 0500359926

Service difficulty report · Computer · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
March 14, 2005
Submitted
March 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47425
Aircraft time
77,000 hours, 77,717 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
258668658
Part serial
80769
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT FL340, THE AUTOPILOT PITCH BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE +/- 500 FPM WHILE IN "ALTITUDE HOLD". FLIGHT CREW SUSPECTED ALTERNATE TRIM WAS CAUSING THE DEVIATIONS. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES FOR RUNAWAY TRIM AND FLUCTUATIONS STOPPED. THEN AGAIN AT FL120, THE PRIMARY TRIM BEGAN MOVING EVEN WITH THE ALTERNATE TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED AND THE ELEVATOR SERVO IN OFF POSITION. ALSO, THE INBOARD MANUAL TRIM HANDLE WOULD NOT RETURN TO DETENT. LANDING AT DTW WAS UNEVENTFUL AND MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PITCH AXIS COMPUTER AND INSTALLED A MISSING BELL CRANK ROLLER DETENT SPRING. AIRCRAFT WAS RE-QUALIFIED FOR LLM OPERATIONS AND HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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