Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47478
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Auto-Pilot
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACY - FLT 181 - AUTO-PILOT CONTROL IS UNRELIABLE IN CLIMB, DESCENT, OR ALT HOLD MODES. WILL NOT HOLE ASSIGNED VERT SPEED AND STARTED A SUDDEN DESCENT WHEN IN ALT HOLD. DMI'D PER MEL 22-16-1-6. DMI NR 00460. PLACARD INSTALLED CAT 'C'. (M)

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