# SDR IXXA110054O

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 19, 2011
- Submitted: August 19, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N71CX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45961
- Aircraft time: 77,272 hours, 19,701 cycles
- System (JASC): [2213 · Flight Controller](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2213)
- Part: Controller
- Part number: 1776001154
- Part serial: 0881478
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Autopilot
- Part time: 2,852 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA110054O

## Discrepancy

DURING CRUISE,  30 MIN INTO FLIGHT,  AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND WOULD NOT RECONNECT.  THE CREW RETURNED .  MX REPLACED AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER.  OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 22-10-2.  ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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