Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

AUTOPILOT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH BELOW 1000 FT ALT CONTINUED TO DIVERGE BELOW GLIDESLOPE WITHOUT CORRECTION. REPOSITIONED LINKAGE ABOVE SERVO MICROSWITCH, OPS CKD OK IAW MM 22-20-0.

More about the Doug DC-8-73