Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
July 17, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Aircraft time
61,704 hours, 49,827 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
4038891916
Part serial
81060302
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
44,799 hours, 366,022 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF WHEN ENGAGING THE A-AUTOPILOT AIRCRAFT WENT TO CWS PITCH MODE AND NOSE PITCHED UP 5 TO 10 ABOVE NORMAL TAKEOFF ATTITUDE. SWITCHED TO B-CHANNEL AND SYS OPERATED NORMALLY. MX PLACED SYS ON MEL 22-01-11, COND 1 A-AUTOPILOT INOPERATIVE. TROUBLESHOT SYS & FOUND WHEN ON GROUND AND A-AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED YOKE MOVES BACK FORCEFULLY. FOUND NR 1 FLT CONTROL COMPUTER FAILING BITE TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 FCC PER BMM 22-11-33, FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS GOOD. VENDOR BENCH TEST CONFIRMED FAILURE OF NR 1 FLT CONTROL COMPUTER FOR EXCEEDING VOLTAGE TOLERANCES DURING TESTS 3106 & 2111. REPLACED K1 RELAY & U8 MICROCIRCUIT. UNIT FUNCTIONAL TESTED GOOD.