Narrative:

On climb out, 18 mi west of aml, climbing from FL185 to FL190, autoplt/DFGS in performance mode without manipulation of any kind, suddenly switched to vertical speed into a descent. Aircraft pitched down accordingly. Recovery was made at 17700 ft and a normal climb was reestablished. No repeat occurred.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT EQUIP PROB. AUTOPLT DFGS IN PERFORMANCE MODE CLBING, SWITCHED TO VERT SPD DSCNT UNCOMMANDED. ALTDEV.

Narrative: ON CLBOUT, 18 MI W OF AML, CLBING FROM FL185 TO FL190, AUTOPLT/DFGS IN PERFORMANCE MODE WITHOUT MANIPULATION OF ANY KIND, SUDDENLY SWITCHED TO VERT SPD INTO A DSCNT. ACFT PITCHED DOWN ACCORDINGLY. RECOVERY WAS MADE AT 17700 FT AND A NORMAL CLB WAS REESTABLISHED. NO REPEAT OCCURRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.