Service difficulty report · Flt Computer · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
December 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24894
Part
Flt Computer
Part number
6228757103
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
13,529 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FL 16 - EN ROUTE PHL-CDG - CREW RECEIVED THE EICAS MESSAGE 'AUTOPILOT DISC' AND THE A/P DISC LIGHT WHILE THE AUTOPILOT WAS STILL IN 'CMD'. CREW ALSO RECEIVED AURAL WARNINGS. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND COULD NOT BE REENGAGED. FLT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRST OFFICERS DISCONNECT SWITCH STICKING AND THE CENTER FCC FAILED. BOTH WERE REPLACED. (M)

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