What was found
LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO A TRIM PROBLEM. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED. FOUND FAULTY AUTOPILOT ACCESSORY UNIT. REPLACED THE AUTOPILOT ACCESSORY UNIT.
- Difficulty date
- January 26, 2008
- Submitted
- December 19, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N338UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24242
- Aircraft time
- 56,552 hours, 31,644 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Accessory Unit
- Part number
- 65528179
- Part serial
- D00604
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Autopilot
- Stage of operation
- CR
- 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.