What was found
EN ROUTE FROM MEM TO CLT AUTOPILOT CAUSED A/C TO PITCH DOWN. CREW TURNED OFF A/P. SUDDEN PITCH CAUSED F/A TO BE INJURED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED A/P UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MAINTENANCE CONTROL OVER THE PHONE.
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2000
- Submitted
- September 1, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N517XJ
- Make and model
- Bac AVRO146RJ85A
- Aircraft serial
- E2335
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Afcs
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Auto Flight
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F, I
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.