Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
March 14, 2001
Submitted
March 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29951
Aircraft time
7,835 hours, 2,036 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DECENT, MAX SPEED AUTOPILOT EICAS LT ILLUMINATED. AS WENT ABOUT 2 KNOTS HIGH INTO RED-OVERSPEED WARNING TRIED TO SOUND BUT WAS MUFFLED SOUNDING. AN ELECTRICAL SMELL ON LEFT SIDE OF COCKPIT WAS NOTICED SUSPECT OVERSPEED SHAKER FAILURE. T/S AP MTC MSG PER FIM SUGGESTED SEQUENCE ERROR NO ACTION NEEDED FOR FAULT. ALSO PERFORMED WEU SYSTEM TEST ON MAT TO VERIFY SPEAKER OPN. TEST PASSED PERFORMED STALL WARNING TEST OF STICK SHAKER MOTORS ALL OK. NO ELECTRIC OR BURNING SMELL NOTED OK FOR SERVICE