Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 7672B7ER

Difficulty date
August 29, 2012
Submitted
August 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7ER
Aircraft serial
26847
Aircraft time
80,349 hours, 14,924 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL FLT 9010 EN ROUTE ZRH TO PHL. STEADY RYTHMIC YAWING MOTION. NOTICEABLE THRU OUT AIRCRAFT. LASTED APPROX 45 MINUTES. CEASED WHEN TURNED OFF CENTER TANK FUEL PUMPS. ACCOMPLISHED RECOMMENDED TROUBLESHOOTING TASKS; CHECKED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL MODULES FOR FAULT BALLS, MCDP "LAST FLIGHT" FAULTS, MCDP TESTS 30, 40, & TEST 66, AND YAW DAMPER TEST. NO FAULTS NOTED.