Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
April 16, 2018
Submitted
April 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255CM
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22316
Aircraft time
83,421 hours, 20,868 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AT FL 370, CRUISE FLIGHT AUTOPILOT EICAS OFF. RE-ENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT EICAS OFF AGAIN. TRIED LEFT AND RIGHT AUTOPILOT, AUTOPILOT OFF QUICKER. CENTER ON AGAIN STAYED ON UNTIL DESCENT, H/S USED AUTOPILOT OFF, DESCENT TO FL 280, NON RVSM HAND ROLL DIFFICULT, FLOWN APPROACH. ROLL BECAME LOOSER WHILE DESCENDING, FLAPS 20 LANDING. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDING WAS GUSTY BUT NORMAL. MAX AUTO BRAKE SELECTED EARLY ON APPROACH. COMPLETE STOP WITH NO INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. COMPLIED WITH FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL 27-11 FT 808, BLOCK 1 TO 41. FAULT NOT DUPLICATED ON GROUND. PERFORMED MCDP TEST 7-30-40-67, ALL PASSED, NO FAULTS IN PREVIOUS OR RESENT FLIGHT FAULTS IAW AMM 22-00-02. PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF AILERON FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM. EXAMINED ALL BEARINGS IN WW, FEEL MEC, TORQUE TUBES, CONTROL RODS, AILERON LOCKOUT MEC, AILERON OVERIDE QUANDRANT SUPPORT, SHAFT BEARINGS, LOST MOTION, AILERON CONTROL QUANDRANT, LCCA OUT PUT QUADRANT, LCCA HYD, LCCA TORQUE TUBES IAW AMM 27-11-16 FREE OF BINDING, DRUM ASSY, CONTROL WHEEL, CABLES-A1A-A1B-A2A-A2B-AB3A-AB3B. NO DAMAGE, MISSING PARTS, CORRODED PARTS, JAMBED, STIFF, OR SEIZED FOUND. NO FAULT BALLS ON CSEU BOX. AIRCRAFT IS OPERATING AS INTENDED IAW AMM 27-11-00. AILERON & AILERON TRIM CONTROL SYSTEM DESCRIPTION & OPERATIONS. MX-CONTROL AND OPS NOTED. ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. NO DEFECTES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.