Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
July 10, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AT
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
1238
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B4
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Out Of Rig
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EITHER AUTOPILOT WHEN ENGAGED AC INITALLY PITCHED THEN TRIMS NOSE DOWN UNTIL REACHING A/P LIMIT AND BEGINS UNDEMANDED DESCENT. RIGGED MECH PITCH FEEL/ TRIM ASSY IAW MM 27-41-17. (INPUT AND SERIES TRIM PUSH RODS WERE OFF) CKD RIG OF A/P STAB SERVO IAW MM 22-11-05. PERFORMED TRIM AUG TEST IAW MM 22-18-00. ALL CHECKS GOOD. (K)