Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
April 16, 2026
Submitted
April 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968FD
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
26274
Aircraft time
79,557 hours, 24,678 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED EXTREME UNCOMMANDED PITCH OSCILLATIONS ON CLIMB OUT BETWEEN 3 AND 4 THOUSAND FEET. OSCILLATIONS LASTED 10 TO 15 SECONDS. AIR CRAFT CLEAN CONFIGURATION ACCELERATING TO 250 KNOTS. ENGAGED CENTER AUTOPILOT AND OSCILLATIONS CEASED. MULTIPLE HAND FLOWN SEGMENTS BY BOTH PILOTS WITH NO OSCILLATIONS. TURNED BACK TO MEMPHIS AND HELD TO BURN FUEL. WHILE USING CENTER AUTOPILOT ON APPROACH WHILE CONFIGURING AND SLOWING AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. CAPTAIN THEN BEGAN HAND FLYING AND NOTICED SIGNIFICANT TRIM DOWN FROM AIRPLANE. APPROACH AND LANDING UNEVENTFUL. UPON DEBRIEF DISCUSSED THE FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK THE PITCH FELT LIGHT WITHIN ONE INCH OF NEUTRAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED. AMM 27-31-00-5 REF MTSI 27-30/1349 FOR RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE BODY CABLE ADJUSTMENTS AND OPS CHKD. NO FAULTS NOTED AFTER ADJUSTMENT. OK FOR SERVICE.AMM 27-31-00-5 REF MTSI 27-30/1349 FOR RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE BODY CABLE ADJUSTMENT S AND OPS CK S. NO FAULTS NOTED AFTER ADJUSTMENT. OK FOR SERVICE.

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