What was found
AUTOPILOT MADE AN UNCOMMANDED DESCENT FROM 4000 FT LEVEL FLIGHT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND. AUTOPILOT CHECKS GOOD IAW DC-8 MM 22-10-0. BITE CHECK ALSO GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- May 19, 2001
- Submitted
- May 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N804DH
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46124
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Autopilot Sys
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.