Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 2, 2011
Submitted
March 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28717
Aircraft time
54,780 hours, 6,503 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

AIRPLANE HAS PITCH OSCILLATION (PORPOISES) WITH ANY AUTOPILOT IN COMMAND AND (V-S, ALT HOLD, VNAV, FLCH) MODE SELECTED. CREW COMMENTS: CTR AP PORPOISES 300FPM +-- 20FTL AP 400 FPM +-- 20FTRT AP OK. PERFORM CAT3 FUNCTION TEST. ALL PASSED BY CMC AND NO MSG FOUND PER MM. NEED CREW KEEP MONITOR AND RECOMMEND.