Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300AU
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23228
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1/2
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PIT - FL 1595 - ON CLIMB-OUT, THE FLT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LT. FLT WAS CLEARED TO 6,000 FT AND ENCOUNTERED A BUFFET AT ABOUT 4,500 FT, WHILE CLIMBING STRAIGHT AHEAD AT 230 KTS INDICATED. A/C BEGAN ROLLING SLOWLY LT WITH A CHANNEL AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. A SHUDDER WAS FELT AS A/C CONTINUED TO ROLL TO A 30 DEGREE BANK. CREW DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER. FULL AILERON AND PARTIAL RUDDER INPUT WAS REQUIRED TO STRAIGHTEN AND LEVEL A/C. FLT RETURNED TO FIELD, WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MX ACCOMP T/S OF AUTOPILOT NR 1 AND NR 2 PER DIRECTION OF USAIR AVIONICS ENGINEERING. REPLACED FLT DATA RECORDER FOR READOUT WHICH INDICATED ROLL WAS CAUSED BY WAKE TURBULENCE. FDR OPS CHK GOOD. (M)