Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
November 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
34,603 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
211C223527
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Part time
34,216 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, AUTOPILOT B WOULD NOT STAY ENGAGED. TRIED AUTOPILOT A AND IT WAS TOTALLY LOCKED OUT, B WOULD ENGAGE FOR ONLY A SECOND OR TWO. ACFT DID AN AIR TURNBACK FOR MAINTENANCE. FAULT WAS ISOLATED TO THE A SYSTEM ELEVATOR PRESSURE SWITCH. UNIT WAS REPLACED IAW 22-11-40-400-801.

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