Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28716
Aircraft time
39,777 hours, 4,873 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH CENTRE AUTO-PILOT IN CMD IN CLEAR AND SMOOTH AIR AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY PITCHED NOSE DOWN, A-C LOST 30 FEET AND IMMEDIATELY HARSHLY PITCHED UP THEN BEGAN TO PORPOISE. [SUP 05-18-07] REPLACED CTR FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER. REF SMC3, NEEDS CAT 3. PERFORMED CAT III PER MMM 22-10-00 AND 34-61-00 CMC GRD CHECKED NORMAL.