Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
April 11, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N733PA
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23466
Aircraft time
33,965 hours, 33,548 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autoflight
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING POST D-CHECK FERRY FLIGHT, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO AUTO PILOT CAPTURE LOC VERY SLUGGISH AND OVERSHOOTS DURING CORRECTION. WILL NOT CAPTURE GLIDE SLOPE. ALSO, RADIO ALTIMETER DH LIGHT COMES ON WHEN DH IS SET ABOVE 2500 FT AGL STARTS INDICATING WHEN PASSING 600 FT, INDICATOR FLICKERS WILDLY UPON READING DH. DURING CLIMB BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 RAD ALT FLAGG APPEARED BRIEFLY.