Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH AUTOPILOT ON - IN MAN MODE/HDG SEL INGAGED USING HDG BUG TO TURN AND CLIMB AT SAME TIME - A/C BANKED 30 DEG AND THE PITCH WOULD TEMPORARILY BECOME ERRATIC PITCHING UP THEN DOWN +/- 5-7 DEG. RE RACKED PITCH CHANNEL SYSTEM. OPS GOOD WITH COMPANY EQUIPMENT IAW 22-11-01. STATUS-CLOSED.