What was found
AUTOPILOT WOULD DROP OFF LINE AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT PASS THE PRE-FLIGHT TEST DUE TO THE LINEAR PITCH ACTUATOR BRAKE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WOULD NOT LOCK UNTIL TAPPED OR BUMPED.
- Difficulty date
- June 3, 2002
- Submitted
- July 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- System (JASC)
- 2200 · Auto Flight System
- Part
- Brake
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Pitch Actuator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.