Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
February 20, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
1,388 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) ON APPROACH WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED WHEN AT APPROX. 6300 FT, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP 5-10 DEGREES AND THE AUTO THROTTLES MOVED FORWARD. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGFED BY THE COPILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ITS APPROACH WITH THE AUTOPILOT OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED A SERIES OF AUTOPILOT TESTS AND WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ANY DISCREPANCIES. OPERATOR HAS SENT THE FLIGHT DATA ACQUISITION DATA TO BOEING AND THE AUTOPILOT MANUFACTURER, HONEYWELL ASKING THEM TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DATA AIRPLANE TO DEPART THE FLIGHT PLAN.

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