Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27303
Part
Module
Part number
285T0015116
Part serial
D02737
Condition
Faulty
Location
Stabilizer
Part time
57,940 hours, 22,487 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1035. WHILE RETURNING FOR A HYDRAULIC INDICATION PROBLEM, THE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A FLIGHT CONTROL ANOMALY DURING THE APPROACH. AT 3000FT DESCENDING TO 2,500, WITH APP ARMED AND ALL 3 AUTO PILOTS ENGAGED, AUTO PILOT WENT INTO NOSE DOWN HARDOVER ABOUT .75 TO 1 NEG G. MAINTENANCE RAN A/P BIT AND NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED NR 2 SAM AND RAN TEST 65. OPS CK GOOD. LAND 30 AND 40 TEST ACCOMPLISHED AND NO FAULTS NOTED. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED AN ELEVATOR FREEPLAY CHECK. NO FLT CONTROL FAULTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER'S TROUBLE REPORTED. INSPECTED AND RESEATED ALL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLIES.

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