Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 17, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30029
Aircraft time
21,315 hours, 5,452 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Computer
Part number
105E7206G3
Condition
Unknown
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRPLANE HAS PITCH OSCILLATION (PORPOISES) WITH ANY A-P CHANNEL IN CMD AND (V-S, ALT HOLD, FLCH, VNAV) MODE SELECTED. SUSPECT THRUST MANAGEMENT COMPUTER. REPLACED THRUST MANAGEMENT COMPUTER, GROUND TEST OK. AUTOPILOT CAT III CKS GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE