What was found
AUTOPILOT DOES UNCOMMANDED DISENGAGE, WILL NOSE DOWN WITH ATTEMPTED REENGAGE. TRIM NORMAL AFTER DISENGAGE. REPLACED AUTOPILOT PITCH CHANNEL OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW DC8 MM 22-13-1 PN ON 2588789-901 S/N ON 0180236.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2001
- Submitted
- August 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801DH
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46033
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Autopilot Sys
- Part number
- 2588789901
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.