Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
December 5, 2019
Submitted
August 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
63106
Aircraft time
818 hours, 378 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT ON APPROACHING 2600' IN FLCH AT APPROXIMATELY 210 KIAS AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY PITCHED NOSE DOWN MISSING ALT CAPTURE BY ROUGHLY 200' REQUIRING A/P DISENGAGEMENT TO CORRECT AIRCRAFT. A/P CENTER WAS IN USE. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY. PERFORMED CFDS CURRENT FAULTS TEST 30 WITH NO PRESENT FAULTS NOTED. RAN SUCESSFUL CFDS AUTOLAND TEST 40 IAW AMM 22-00-02-2-1. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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