Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
December 18, 2024
Submitted
December 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22789
Aircraft time
73,180 hours, 46,996 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 360 WE PERFORMED APU CHECK AS APU CAME UP THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED. RED A.P. DISCONNECT & SIREN RE-ENGAGED A.P., A.P. WAS NORMAL AT APPROX 26,000' WE GOT YELLOW AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT AND AUTOPILOT SISCRETE LITE. FULLY DISENGAGED A.P. CONTROLS WERE VERY HEAVY AND SLOW TO RESPOND. EMERGENCY DECLARED. GOT DELAYING VECTORS FOR ANOTHER APPROACH. LANDED SUCCESSFULLY WE GOT NO OTHER EICAS MESSAGES OR DISCRETE LITES. * LANDED IN SEA MTX GROUNDED AC AND DEFERRED CENTER AUTO PILOT IAW MEL ABX-22-10-1A AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE .