Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
85
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
C
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

ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT/DURING COUPLED APPROACH WITH BOTH AUTOPILOTS ENGAGED IN CMD AND IN LAND MODE AT A PREDETERMINED ALTITUDE GO AROUND WAS SELECTED AND THE PITCH CLIMBOUT DID NOT SEEM TO BE CORRECT TO THE FLIGHT CREW, AS WELL AS THE ALTITUDE ACQUISITION. THE CHECK WAS DONE AGAIN USING ONLY AUTOPILOT 2 AND AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH GO AROUND WAS SELECTED, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED UP AND THE ENGINES ACCELERATED. AFTER A SHORT TIME THE COPILOT HAD THE YOKE FULL FORWARD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RESPONDING, USE OF THE STABILIZER TRIM SWITCH ON THE YOKES WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. THE PILOT THEN TURNED THE STAB TRIM WHEEL MANUALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. IT WAS IF THE AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE GO AROUND MODE. THIS

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