Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
October 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984AR
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48429
Aircraft time
63,447 hours, 9,156 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOTH AUTOPILOTS FAILED DURING CRUISE, RETURNED TO SBKP. PERFORMED FCC NR 1 AND FCC NR 2 RTS OF THE AUTO FLIGHT SYSTEM. ALL TESTS PASSED IAW MM 22-01-10 AND FCC NR 1 AND NR 2 CAT 111B RTS ALL TEST PASSED IAW MM 22-00-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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