Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
October 21, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft time
48,640 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Control Panel
Part number
6224717004
Part serial
1042
Condition
Failed
Location
Mode Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTURE YVR ENROUTE LAX, CREW NOTICED NUMBEROUS FAILURES IN AUTOFLIGHT MODE CONTROL PANEL.NOT ABLE TO SELECT SPECIFIC HEADING. HEADING INDICATIONS ON CAPT/FO EHSI DIFFERENT. UNABLE TO SELECT ALTITUDE, ALSO AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT CONTROL AIRCRAFT TO SELECTED HEADING OR ALTITUDE. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO YVR.UPON ARRIVAL YVR, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MODE CONTROL PANEL, AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

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