Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 8, 2007
Submitted
December 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23380
Aircraft time
59,874 hours, 40,955 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
CR
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 1985 - BUF-CLT - UNCOMMANDED ROLL - AT FL 370 AUTO PILOT NR 1 KICKED OFF WITH AIRCRAFT ROLL LEFT AT 5 DEG. MANUALLY CONTROLLED A/C. ENG PARAMETERS NORMAL, YAW DAMPER NORMAL, RUDDER FREE AND CENTERED. TRIED BOTH AUTO PILOTS TO NO AVAIL. HAD CW/PITCH STEERING. AUTO PILOTS RESTORED AT 4000FT. SPEED BRAKE DID NOT APPEAR AS AUTHORITATIVE. MAINTENANCE ACTION PENDING.

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