Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
May 15, 2012
Submitted
May 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
24033
Aircraft time
100,409 hours, 16,644 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAD - INFLIGHT JFK-PAP. CREW REPORTED FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAILED, FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF AUTO THROTTLES AND VERTICAL NAVIGATION. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED MODE CONTROL PANEL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.