# SDR 96FDEA01161

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 20, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N265FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N265FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial: 21671
- System (JASC): [3454 · Visual Omnirange (VOR) System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3454)
- Part: Vor Receiver
- Part number: 066106048
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: E/E Compt
- Stage of operation: AP
- Nature of condition: I
- Precautionary procedure: L, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96FDEA01161

## Discrepancy

IN STABILIZED APPROACH, AUTO PILOT VERY UNSTABLE IN PITCH AXIS A SERVO.  AUTO PILOT PTICHES UP AND DOWN WITH ASSOCIATED TRIM RUNS TO TRY AND CAPTURE GLIDE SLOPE.  A/C RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL 22-1G CATEGORY C EXP 6-30-96  AUTO PILOT GLIDE SLOPE FUNCTIONS INOPERATIVE.  REPLACED VOR/ILS RECEIVER, PER MM 34-31-21.

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