Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
July 12, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
37,650 hours
Part
Control Panel
Part number
8221567102
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
11,165 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT WITH AUTOPILOT "A" OR "B" ENGAGED, ENCOUNTERED CONSTANT TRIMMING OF AIRCRAFT NOSE UP AND THEN NOSE DOWN ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY. MAINTENANCE ADVISED A RETURN. DURING RETURN OCCURED AGAIN IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND HELD AT 12000FT. THE MODE CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED.

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