# SDR HEEA079958

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 3, 2002
- Submitted: July 8, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- System (JASC): [2200 · Auto Flight System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2200)
- Part: Brake
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Pitch Actuator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079958

## Discrepancy

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.

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