Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 25, 2014
Submitted
June 30, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Aircraft time
76,428 hours, 10,523 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ALL AUTO PILOTS DISCONNECTED & NO LAND 3 STATUS MSG. CMC FAULT DOWNLINKED AUTOPILOT BACKDRIVE RT. BACKDRIVE SYS INOPERATIVE OR DEGRADED DUE TO FAILURE IN RT COLUMN. CREW CYCLED CB AS NO AUTOPILOTS WOULD ENGAGE. THE CYCLING OF THE BREAKER ALLOWED THE AUTOPILOT TO RE-ENGAGE BUT CREW COULD NOT CLEAR THE EICAS STATUS MSG OR THE NO LAND 3 MSG & DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. FUEL DUMPED.