Service difficulty report · Aoa · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 2, 2013
Submitted
June 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26902
Aircraft time
62,902 hours, 7,303 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Aoa
Part number
0861DR
Part serial
19
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT HAS A PITCH OSCILLATION WITH ANY AUTOPILOT IN COMMAND AND MODE SELECTED. FOUND RT AOA SENSOR FAILED MESSAGE INTERMITTENT IN CRUISE. REPLACED RT AOA SENSOR IAW AMM.