Service difficulty report · Actuator · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
June 10, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2310
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23596
Aircraft time
39,427 hours, 27,482 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL 270, BEGINNING DESCENT, EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED ABRUPT ROLL APPROX 35-40 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. AUTOPILOT REVERTED TO CWS PITCH AND ROLL. YAW DAMPER IND SHOWED NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. NO TURBULENCE IN AREA. A/C IN CLEAN CONFIG. A AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME OF OCCURANCE. REPLACED THE A SYSTEM AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR PER MM. ALSO, REPLACED A CHANNEL FCC.