# SDR DHL2001362018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 30, 2001
- Submitted: June 5, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N362DH
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-103
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-103](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 84
- System (JASC): [2212 · Altitude Controller](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2212)
- Part: Computer
- Part number: B3BM2
- Part serial: 188
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Autopilot Sys
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2001362018

## Discrepancy

PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF, A/P NR 1 DISENGAGED, UPON RE-ENGAGEMENT, CAPT FPI INDICATES NORMAL.  HOWEVER, A/C DIDN'T CAPTURE ALT.  DISENGAGED A/P AND FLEW BACK TO LEVEL.  RE-ENGAGED A/P WOULDN'T CAPTURE ALT.  RE-DISCONNECTED AND TURNED ON A/P A THIRD TIME AND A/P FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.  DEFERRED PER MEL 22-11-1.  ASSIGNED DMI 5813.  PLACARD AUTOPILOT PANEL.  REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LONGITUDINAL COMPUTER.  TEST OK IAW MM 22-10-00.  THIS CLEARS DMI 8813.  PLACARD REMOVED.  MCX NOTIFIED.

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