SDR 371PA0001

Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737306

Difficulty date
February 7, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371PA
Make and model
Boeing 737306
Aircraft serial
23543
Aircraft time
31,852 hours, 24,642 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTO PILOT EXCEEDING COMMANDED SPEEDS IN VNAV PATH, VNAV SPEED, AND LVL CHG. IT PERFORMS UNCOMMANDED LEVEL OFF AND CLIMBS DURING DESCENT (LVL CHG AND VNAV) AUTO THROTTLES NOT DRIVING CLOSED DURING LVL CHG (THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM).