Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 1, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30028
Aircraft time
12,381 hours, 3,360 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS TWO UNCOMMANDED YAW EVENTS EN ROUTE. LT AND RT YAW DAMPENER MODULES WERE CHECKED FOR RECORDED FLT FAULTS AND NONE WERE FOUND. MCDP CHECKS 1, 9, 40, AND 69, RELATING TO THE AUTOPILOT DIRECTIONAL SERVOS, WERE PERFORMED AND ALL CHECKED OK. CENTER FCC WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. AUTOPILOT DOES NOT INTERFACE WITH RUDDER SERVOS DURING CRUISE. FLIGHT RECORDER DATA DID NOT INDICATE ANY ENGINE ANOMALIES TO ACCOUNT FOR THE EVENT. THERE IS NO CLEAR EXPLANATION FOR THE UNCOMMANDED YAW.