Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
September 11, 2019
Submitted
September 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24118
Aircraft time
49,487 hours, 23,158 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT THROUGH FL210 AIRCRAFT BELOW VNAV PATH A/C AGGRESIVELY PITCHED OVER. CREW WENT TO V/S 1100 FPM AND A/C PITCHED OVER TO ROUGHLY 5900 FPM. CREW DISCONNECTED A/P (RIGHT A/P WAS ENGAGED) CREW TRIED CENTER A/P SELECTED V/S 600 FPM A/C PITCHED OVER AGAIN TO 5000 FPM. TRIED LEFT A/P V/S AND A/C PITCHED OVER AGAIN -DISCONNECTED A/P AGAIN. T/S PER FIM 34-61-00-815-823-0, WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. PERFORMED MCDP FAULT REVIEW PER MM 22-00-02-2, NO DEFECTS RELATED TO CURRENT WRI SINCE FLIGHT LEG 56 & HIGHER. REMOVED AND REPLACED MCP PRECAUTIONARY PER MM 22-11-02-2, OPS CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED MCDP TESTS: 04, 30, & 40 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED PER MM 22-00-02-2. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.