SDR PIDA06046

Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 7372K5

Difficulty date
June 8, 2006
Submitted
June 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249TR
Make and model
Boeing 7372K5
Aircraft serial
22598
Aircraft time
47,866 hours, 27,799 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT AUTO PILOT TURNED HEADING FROM 050 TO 080. AUTO PILOT ROLLED INTO A 30 DEGREE RIGHT TURN (AS IT SHOULD) THEN PITCHED DOWN 5 DEGREES FOR NO REASON. DISCONNECTED AUTO PILOT. PLACED AUTO PILOT -A- CHANNEL ON MEL 22-1. PERFORMED AUTO-PILOT BITE CHECK PER MM 22-11-00. AUTO-PILOT CHECKS NORMAL. CLEARED MEL 22-1.

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