Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 767300

Difficulty date
November 23, 2021
Submitted
November 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277FE
Make and model
Boeing 767300
Aircraft serial
66246
Aircraft time
697 hours, 406 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PASSING 32,000 ON CLIMB OUT, WITH LT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, RECEIVED A/P EICAS ALONG WITH A/P LIGHT ON UPPER FORWARD INST PANEL. A/P REMAINED ENGAGED. DISENGAGED A/P & REENGAGED LT A/P. AFTER PASSING 36,000 RECEIVED A/P EICAS AGAIN. MANUALLY DISCONNECTING A/P 2ND TIME NOTICED ACFT WAS OUT OF TRIM. REQUIRED UP ELEV TRIM TO RE-TRIM. LT A/P WORKED FINE DURING CRUISE BUT ONCE DESCENT WAS STARTED, RECEIVED A/P EICAS REPEATEDLY. DID RECEIVE LAND 3 ON APPR & GOOD CAT 1 AUTOLAND RAY 27 MEMPHIS RVR 6000. WIRING CHECKS GOOD, & PERFORMING DAR TESTING AS NOTED ON MTSI 22-23/0557. NO SHORTS TO GROUND NOTED & DAR TEST PASSED. R & R S27L HYD SYS LOW PRESS SWITCH IAW AMM 29-11-17-4. OPS & LEAK CHKD GOOD.

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