Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
September 22, 2008
Submitted
October 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Aircraft time
96,644 hours, 19,014 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ATB BOTH AUTOPILOTS A AND B WILL NOT ENGAGE. BOTH TESTED OK ON GROUND. A/P A AND B PITCH AND ROLL COMPUTERS, FLIGHT CTL HYD PWR SHUT OFF SWITCHES ALL CHECKED IN ON POSITION. ACCESS BOXES INSTALLATION OCCURRED OK. MSP ELECT CONNECTORS INSPECTION NO FAULTS.

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