# SDR AALA20160112006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 11, 2016
- Submitted: January 12, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N7528A
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49920
- Aircraft time: 72,758 hours, 38,293 cycles
- System (JASC): [2215 · Autopilot Main Servo](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2215)
- Part: Drive Assy
- Part number: 4034237915
- Part serial: 98094353
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Autopilot Sys
- Part time: 20,590 hours, 10,924 cycles
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160112006

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED.  EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT.  AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING FINAL SEGMENTS OF ARRIVAL.  HEADING MATCHED ON BOTH COMPASSES.  R & R AILERON SERVO DRIVE IAW AMM 22-11-01.  OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.

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