Service difficulty report · Force Limiter · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
December 18, 2005
Submitted
December 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24711
Aircraft time
49,527 hours, 33,305 cycles
Part
Force Limiter
Part number
10618165
Part serial
890810
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
49,544 hours, 33,312 cycles
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

MCI - DIVERSION - FLT 621 - DEPARTING FROM MKE EN ROUTE TO PHX, CREW REPORTED DUAL AUTOPILOT FAILURE, WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MCI TO REFUEL DUE TO INABILITY TO COMPLY WITH RVSM RESTRICTIONS. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT IN MCI AND CREW DEFFERED BOTH AUTOPILOTS. IN PHX, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE AILERON FORCE LIMITER WAS POPPING BOTH "A" AND "B" INTERLOCK CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AILERON FORCE LIMITER, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE. FAILED PRELIMINARY FUNCTIONAL TEST INTERMITTENT LOGIC SWITCH @17DEGREES. FOUND 2 WORN ACTUATORS, 2 SWITCHES WERE CONTAMINATED AND 2 SWITCHES OUT OF TOLERANCE. REPLACED PARTS, REPAIRED AND TESTED UNIT PER CMM 22-10-02 REV

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