Service difficulty report · Autopilot · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
December 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11156
Part
Autopilot
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DESCENDING THROUGH 13,000 FT, F/O DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT FOR LANDING. IMMEDIATELY FELT A NOSE DOWN FORCE ON THE ELEVATOR AND ATTEMPTED TO TRIM THE PRESSURE OFF WITH STABILIZER TRIM WHEEL. F/O IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED OFF BOTH STAB CHANNEL SWITCHES AND PERFORMED TRIM CHECKLIST. ONCE CHECKLIST COMPLETED, ALTERNATE STAB TRIM WAS TRIED BUT IT TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP CHECKLIST COMPLETED. F/O SLOWED ACFT TO ABOUT 210 KNOTS AND CONTINUED TO FLY MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR REPAIRS.

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