Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
October 15, 2008
Submitted
October 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Aircraft time
96,852 hours, 19,800 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, WHEN A/P "A" IS ENGAGED THE AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL. DISENGAGED "A" A/P. "B" A/P WOULD NOT ENGAGE. CYCLED YOKE SWITCH NIETHER "A" OR "B" A/P WOULD ENGAGE. FINALLY GOT "B" TO ENGAGE BUT IT WOULD NOT FOLLOW ANY MODE CONTROL PANEL COMMANDS. ITEM IS OPEN AS TO THE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE GROUND IN WORK.

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