Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 5, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49597
Aircraft time
67,619 hours, 35,549 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - CREW REPORTED AIRCRAFT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. AUTOPILOT AND AUTOTHROTTLES BOTH POPPED OFF. DURING THIS TIME THE MACH TRIM INOP LIGHT WAS FLASHING OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED LAX LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED THE DIGITAL FLIGHT GUIDANCE SWITCH CIRCUIT BREAKER AT POSITION C-18 THAT WAS FOUND TRIPPED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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