Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 7472D7B

Difficulty date
October 15, 2008
Submitted
November 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D7B
Aircraft serial
21782
Aircraft time
96,852 hours, 19,800 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Failed
Location
Auto Pilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN "A" AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDED LEFT ROLL. DISENGAGED "A". "B" WOULD NOT ENGAGE. CYCLED YOKE SWITCHES AND YOKES NEITHER WOULD ENGAGE. FINALLY GOT "B" TO ENGAGE BUT IT WOULD NOT FOLOW ANY COMMANDS. REPLACED "A" CHANNEL CCA IAW 22-13-02. RESEATED PUSHED BACK PINS 14, 15, 16 ON "B" CHANNEL CCA IAW 20-61-00. REPLACED AUTOPILOT ACC BOX NR 2 PER MM 22-11-03. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKS ON BOTH A & B A/P CHANNELS BOTH CHECK OK.

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