Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
February 5, 2014
Submitted
February 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252AU
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24765
Aircraft time
97,354 hours, 17,897 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
6228757106
Part serial
1983
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
68,223 hours, 24,094 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLT FLT 1729 EN ROUTE PHL TO CLT. C AUTOPILOT COMMANDED AN ABRUPT INCREASE IN PITCH APPROACHING 30 DEGREES & RESULTING RAPID LOSS OF AIRSPEED AT 1400 FT AFTER TAKEOFF, IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGAGING. MX PERFORMED FAULT ISOLATION PROCEDURES, NO TROUBLE FOUND. REPLACED CTR FCC, GND TESTED OK. SHOP FINDINGS, UNIT FUNCTIONALLY TESTED GOOD. HOWEVER, FOUND A23A1C25 CRACKED & LEAKING. REPLACED A23A1C25. AS A PRECAUTION, ALSO REPLACED A23A1C22, A23A1C23, A23A1C24, A1AC125, A1A1K1, A1A1K2, A1A1K3 & A1A1K4.

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