Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 5, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N341UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24245
Aircraft time
44,661 hours, 23,874 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

WITH EITHER AUTO PILOTS ENGAGED AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE AIRCRAFT PITCHES UP. UPDATE DURING BITE CHECK OF THE AUTOPILOT BITE, FOUND FCC-B FAULTED, DADC2 FAULTED. DURING FULL TEST OF AUTOPILOT, OBSERVED FAULT WITH AFAU. REPLACED FCC-B, DADC, AND AFAU. ACCOMPLISHED THE AUTOPILOT CAT III CHECK WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.