SDR GAIA00124

Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
March 29, 2000
Submitted
May 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6834
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20187
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 713 - ICT-MCI - DURING DESCENT AND LEVEL OFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD A HARD TIME DISENGAGING THE AUTOPILOT. AUTOPILOT WAS ERRATIC IN ROLL. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON AUTOPILOT AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MCI WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)