Narrative:

We were level at 11000 ft. We were cleared to descend to 6000 ft. I was on autoplt. I needed to slow to 250 KTS, so I selected speed brakes while starting my descent. The aircraft pitched up 300 ft to 11300 ft instead of descending. I do not know why. I then took off the autoplt and hand flew the aircraft on descent. ATC did not say anything. I think the autoplt was not able to hold the aircraft with the pitch mode while selecting the speed brakes, which create a pitch-up movement on the aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CPR PLT, DSNDING NEAR JOT, EXTENDED THE SPD BRAKES WHILE USING THE AUTOPLT FOR DSCNT, CAUSING A 300 FT PITCH UP.

Narrative: WE WERE LEVEL AT 11000 FT. WE WERE CLRED TO DSND TO 6000 FT. I WAS ON AUTOPLT. I NEEDED TO SLOW TO 250 KTS, SO I SELECTED SPD BRAKES WHILE STARTING MY DSCNT. THE ACFT PITCHED UP 300 FT TO 11300 FT INSTEAD OF DSNDING. I DO NOT KNOW WHY. I THEN TOOK OFF THE AUTOPLT AND HAND FLEW THE ACFT ON DSCNT. ATC DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. I THINK THE AUTOPLT WAS NOT ABLE TO HOLD THE ACFT WITH THE PITCH MODE WHILE SELECTING THE SPD BRAKES, WHICH CREATE A PITCH-UP MOVEMENT ON THE ACFT.

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.