Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 17, 2009
Submitted
November 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20939
Aircraft time
57,715 hours, 36,613 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
258580212
Part serial
1242106
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT "STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT" LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY WITH AUTOPILOT ON. AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT TRIM OR HOLD ALTITUDE. RAN " STABILIZER OUT OF TRIM LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED" CHECKLIST TWICE. AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY WITH A/P DISCONNECTED, ALL TRIM SEEMED TO WORK PROPERLY. MADE DESCENT AND LANDING WITH A/P DISENGAGED. AACFT WAS IN SERVO "A" AT THE TIME. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 22-01-11-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED A/P MODE CONTROL PANEL IAW MM 22-11-181-4. PERFROMED A/P RTS CKS IAW MM 22-11-008-5. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. A/P SERVO "A" REMAINS NOT II. SERVO "B" IS CK II.