Service difficulty report · Servo · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
October 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26908
Aircraft time
44,565 hours, 5,264 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Servo
Part number
A717206
Part serial
1480
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

YOKE SHOOK VIOLENTLY W- AUTOPILOT ENGAGED DURING FINAL APPROACH WITH FLAPS 20 +GEAR UP. ALL WIRING CHECKS OKAY. REPLACED CENTER FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER AS A PRECAUTION. REPLACED CENTER ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT SERVO. ACCMP'D CHECK OF AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. ALL AFDS TESTS. CHECKED OK AND RETURNED TO CAT 3 STATUS.