Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 21, 2006
Submitted
January 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45966
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NUMEROUS AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTS AFTER LEVEL OFF AND APPROACH. FD FLAG WAS INTERMITTENT AND EVENTUALLY BECAME VERY INTERMITTENT. SECURED FLT DIRECTOR AND AP. RVSM RESTRICTED. PER COMMENT ABOVE AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK FCC PER MM 2210-21-5 FCC OPS CHECK GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS CLEARS M318550.

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