Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
December 31, 2024
Submitted
January 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8815L
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
65473
Aircraft time
11,735 hours, 6,506 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

RNAV APPROACH B AUTOPILOT LNAV+ VNAV ENGAGED AT 1500 AGL FLT DIRECTOR BARS DISPLAYED RNAV PATH BUT AIRCRAFT AUTOPILOT COMMANDED 20 DEGREES LEFT BANK AND 5 DEGREES PITCH UP. PILOT REPORTS DISCREPANCY WENT AWAY WHEN DISENGAGED B AUTOPILOT.<[01] FOUND NO FAULTS IN DFCS. PERFORMED SELF TEST OFF FCC B IAW AMM 22-11-33. SELF TEST PASS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF ILS IAW AMM 34-31-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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