# JASC 2210: Autopilot System

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 22 Auto Flight
- Title in the code table: AUTOPILOT SYSTEM
- Service difficulty reports: 4,014
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210

## What it covers

For reports of miscellaneous parts associated with the autopilot system used for controlling attitude and direction. Typical parts are yaw damper, cable, switch, sensor, relay, etc. The major components such as computer, servo, and controller are to be filed in the specific JASC 2200 series code.

## Service difficulty reports (4,014, newest 50)

- [SDR CALA2026102120499](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026102120499), Oct 18, 2026: Boeing 737824. AUTOPILOT SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH CAPTAIN`S & FIRST OFFICER`S AUTOPILOT P/RST AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. AUTOPILOT (N12216)
- [SDR AALA202610192500](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202610192500), Oct 17, 2026: Boeing 737823. AUTOPILOT SYS. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: -- DECISION WAS MADE TO RETURN TO MIA - EMERGENCY DECLARED; AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT -- F (N970AN)
- [SDR QR9R2026100700001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2026100700001), Oct 7, 2026: Bolkms BK117C2. ACTUATOR. FAILED. CYCLIC TRIM FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE AT A HOVER. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUPLEX TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AMM 22-10-00, 4-8; MOC
- [SDR FDEA202609281442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202609281442), Sep 28, 2026: Doug MD11F. SOLENOID VALVE. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING TAKEOFF, PF NOTICED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF FORCE TO ROTATE ACFT. DURING CLIMB, HAND FLYING, APPROX 3X AMOUNT OF USU (N591FE)
- [SDR SCNA20260928411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20260928411), Sep 27, 2026: Boeing 7378K5. DIRECTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. BOTH FLIGHT DIRECTORS DISAPPEARED ON SHORT FINAL WHILE FLYING AN ILS. PERFORMED DFCS BITE REF FIM 22-11 TASK 801. FOUND  (N842SY)
- [SDR QR9R2026091100001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2026091100001), Sep 11, 2026: Bolkms BK117C2. ACTUATOR. STICKING. ON LIFTOFF, ACTUATOR CAUTION CAME ON. WHEN TRYING TO BUILD BACK UP, THE YAW CAUTION ON THE PFD WAS ILLUMINATED, HOWEVER,
- [SDR AJXA2026090300046](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AJXA2026090300046), Sep 1, 2026: Cessna 750. YAW DAMPER. FAULTED. YAW DAMPER OFF, MACH TRIM OFF AT 50 KNOTS / FGC ADC MIS-COMPARE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED (N868DM)
- [SDR QR9R2026081300002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2026081300002), Aug 13, 2026: Bolkms BK117C2. ACTUATOR. FAILED. YAW ACTUATOR CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MALFUNCTION WAS INDICATED ON THE CAD ONLY. LOWER YAW TRIM LIGHT DID NOT ILLU
- [SDR AALA202608081266](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202608081266), Aug 5, 2026: Boeing 7878. CONTROL PANEL. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: "CRUISE FLAPS DISAGREE" STATUS MESSAGE WITH MIC# 9621843 INCIDENT. INTERROGATED CMCF AND FOUND EX (N807AA)
- [SDR AALA202607274188](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607274188), Jul 22, 2026: Airbus A319112. ADIRU. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO BDA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING DURING DESCENT THEY LOST AUTO (N721UW)
- [SDR YENA2026072200608](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2026072200608), Jul 20, 2026: Airbus A321271NX. BUTTON. MISSING. FLT 1548, RDU-JFK. (ETOPS) HEADING TRACK/VERTICAL SPEED BUTTON MISSING ( AUTO FLIGHT CONTROL PANEL HDG-V/S TRK-FPA CHANG (N2199J)
- [SDR KCSA2026071540](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KCSA2026071540), Jul 15, 2026: Boeing 747481F. CIRCUIT BREAKER. TRIPPED. AC DIST P6 BREAKER POP INFLIGHT W/ ASSOCIATED EICAS MESSAGES. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AC DIST P6 BREAKER AND ASSOCIATED  (N768CK)
- [SDR AALA202607172820](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607172820), Jul 15, 2026: Boeing 7378. PROXIMITY SENSOR. OUT OF ADJUST. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CMD A/B AUTO PILOT INOPERATIVE. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS MADE TO REENGAGE FAILED. DECESION MADE TO RETUR (N316VD)
- [SDR AALA202607147233](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202607147233), Jul 11, 2026: Airbus A321231. CONTROL UNIT. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FLL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN AU (N558UW)
- [SDR 2026F00142](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00142), Jul 7, 2026: Lear 60LEAR. AUTOPILOT SYS. FAULTED. DEPARTED KSGR HEADING TO KACK, APPROX 2 HRS 45 MINS INTO FLT, CAPTAIN REPORTED MULTIPLE EQUIPMENT ISSUES/FAILURES. NR 1  (N461MC)
- [SDR DALA2026062903834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026062903834), Jun 27, 2026: Boeing 7572Q8. CONTROL PANEL. ODOR. PASSING THRU APPROX 8000' MSL ON ARRIVAL QUICK SCENT OF BURNING PLASTIC (NOT OVERWHELMING) IN COCKPIT DISSIPATED QUICKLY (N712TW)
- [SDR QR9R2026062400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2026062400001), Jun 24, 2026: Bolkms BK117C2. ACTUATOR. FAILED. FAILED SAS/AP CUT TEST DURING START RUN-UP. BACKUP SAS CAUTION WOULD SHOW BUT NOT AS SAS CAUTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED Y
- [SDR AALA202606223316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606223316), Jun 18, 2026: Airbus A321231. FCU. WARNING MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INTO DEN DUE TO REPORTING A FCU 1 FAILURE DURING ARRIVAL SEGMENT ON (N508AY)
- [SDR AALA202606160597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606160597), Jun 15, 2026: Airbus A319112. ADIRU. FAULT MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT  (N747UW)
- [SDR DXTA2026061108379](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026061108379), Jun 8, 2026: Cessna 680A. ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE. ON DESCENT RECEIVED AMBER CAS AP TRIM STAB FAIL. RAND QRH. ONCE AP DISCONNECTED HAD PUSHING FORCE (NOSE DOWN) ON CONTROL (N502QS)
- [SDR DXTA2026060808336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026060808336), Jun 4, 2026: Cessna 680SOV. TRIM SYSTEM. INOPERATIVE. ON DEPARTURE WE RECEIVED AP FAIL A CAS MESSAGE. REENGAGED AP AND RECEIVED AP FAIL B CAS MESSAGE ALSO. WE FOUND THE PRIMA (N372QS)
- [SDR AALA202606025123](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202606025123), May 30, 2026: Boeing 7878. CONTROL PANEL. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PASSING 1200FT ON TAKEOFF ALT WINDOW WENT ALL DASHES A/P AT TAKEOFF UNABLE TO RESET. DECESION MAD (N874AN)
- [SDR 2026FA0000315](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000315), Apr 30, 2026: Lear 60LEAR. COMPUTER. FAILED. ACRFT DEPARTED KVNY HEADING TO KDAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND WOULD NOT RE EN (N975LV)
- [SDR AALA202604215384](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604215384), Apr 19, 2026: Boeing 737823. CONTROL PANEL. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT WHEN GIVEN A HIGHER ALTITUDE, MCP ALTI (N960AN)
- [SDR 2026FA0000272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000272), Apr 14, 2026: Lear 60LEAR. INDICATION SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. ON 4/10/26, N975LV CYO975 WAS EXPERIENCING RNAV ISSUES. THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY IN KFXE REPORTED THE FLIGHT CONTROL COM (N975LV)
- [SDR 2026FA0000254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000254), Apr 6, 2026: Bombdr BD1001A10. FLIGHT DIR. DEFECTIVE. FLIGHT GUIDANCE PANEL ON GOING SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE CONCERNING INADEQUATE DESIGN/DURABILITY OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS. FLI (N787LP)
- [SDR CALA2026031314550](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026031314550), Mar 12, 2026: Boeing 7378. SWITCH. FAILED. STAB OUT OF TRIM CAUTION IN FLIGHT PERFORMED FIM 22-11 TASK D72. MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 22-11830 SHOWS. REF FIM 22-11 TASK  (N37324)
- [SDR CALA2026022514062](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026022514062), Feb 22, 2026: Boeing 75733N. ADIRU. FAULTED. IN CLIMB AT FL290, AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. NO MODES WOULD RE ENGAGE ACCOMPLISHED MCDP FCC TEST, TEST 30 & TEST 40. ALL TES (N57870)
- [SDR AALA202602119700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202602119700), Feb 10, 2026: Airbus A319112. FCU. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FO BARO REF SET KNOB REVERTS TO STANDARD REGARDLESS OF PUSH/PULL UNABLE TO SET BARO ON FO SIDE. D (N744P)
- [SDR UIEA2026020700044](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UIEA2026020700044), Feb 7, 2026: Boeing 7673Y0. CONTROL PANEL. FAULTED. MCP ALTITUDE SELECTOR SELECTS ERRONEOUS ALTITUDES PLUS/MINUS 3000 FEET WHEN TURNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED MCP IAW AMM 22 (N642GT)
- [SDR MISR2026020306754](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MISR2026020306754), Jan 31, 2026: Cessna 680A. MODULE. DEFECTIVE. ON CLIMB OUT FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM REQUIRED. AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF. DECISION MADE TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT BELOW 200 KTS TO MAI (N675QS)
- [SDR 2026FA0000063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000063), Jan 23, 2026: Lear 60LEAR. SERVO. WEAK. ON 1/23/2026 N420KV CYO420 WAS DEPARTING KORL AND WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, THE CAPTAI (N420KV)
- [SDR CALA2026012013112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026012013112), Jan 18, 2026: Boeing 737824. INDICATOR. FAULTED. ON DEPARTURE SPEED TRIM FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWO TIMES. COULD NOT ENGAGE A/P CMD A OR B. DEBRIEFED CREW, CREW FOUND TH (N76515)
- [SDR SCNA20260116029](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SCNA20260116029), Jan 15, 2026: Boeing 737800*. FLIGHT DIR. MALFUNCTIONED. DURING SHORT FLIGHT WITH ELECTRICAL FUMES AUTOPILOT A WOULD NOT STAY EMGAGED LONGER THAT 2 SECONDS. FLIGHT DIRECTOR WOUL (N849SY)
- [SDR AALA202601085803](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202601085803), Jan 6, 2026: Boeing 737823. COMPUTER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: CAPTAIN SPEED TAPE AND ALTITUDE TAPE AND VVI BLANKED INFLIGHT W (N936NN)
- [SDR AALA202601089924](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202601089924), Jan 6, 2026: Boeing 737823. COMPUTER. FAULTY. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: CAPTAIN SPEED TAPE AND ALTITUDE TAPE AND VVI BLANKED INFLIGHT W (N936NN)
- [SDR DXTA2026010806462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2026010806462), Jan 6, 2026: Emb EMB505. AUTOPILOT SYS. FAULTY. CRUISING AT FL430, AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND 4 OR 5 MESSAGES FLASHED WHICH WE WERE NOT ABLE TO COMMIT TO MEMORY. THE ONLY (N493QS)
- [SDR 2026FA0000634](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000634), Dec 20, 2025: Mooney M20F. SERVO. FAILED. DURING DESCENT FROM BIG BEAR, THE GARMIN AUTOPILOT ABRUPTLY DISCONNECTED FOLLOWING FAILURE OF THE GSA 28 PITCH SERVO. IM (N3486N)
- [SDR 62MA2025120800797](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/62MA2025120800797), Dec 8, 2025: Cessna 650. AUTOPILOT SYS. FALSE ACTIVATION. AFTER TAKEOFF MASTER WARNING COME ON, PRIMARY TRIM FAILED. NOTED FLIGHT DIRECTOR WENT DOWN (INDICATOR ERRATIC). ACCOMPLI (N750CK)
- [SDR YENA2025120901182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2025120901182), Dec 7, 2025: Airbus A321271NX. FCU. FAILED. FLT 2724, LAX-JFK. (ETOPS) ND MAP RANGE ONLY WORKS ON 20 AND 80, EFIS CONTROL PANEL ND RANGE SELECT. REMOVED AND REPLACE (N2142J)
- [SDR R61A2025120400522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A2025120400522), Dec 4, 2025: Emb ERJ170200LR. ACE. FAILED. AP FAIL IN FLIGHT ON APPROACH. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF AUTOPILOT. PITCH TRIM (N214JQ)
- [SDR QXEA2025111799344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2025111799344), Nov 17, 2025: Emb ERJ170200LR. AUTOPILOT SYS. FAULTED. AUTOPILOT FAILED ON SHORT FINAL WITH AUTOLAND SETUP ON APPROACH. RESULTING IN MISSED APPROACH. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOV (N635QX)
- [SDR AALA202511129711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202511129711), Nov 11, 2025: Boeing 737823. CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, FIRST OFFICER LOST PITCH AND ROLL GUIDANCE (N935AN)
- [SDR QR9R2025101700002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2025101700002), Oct 17, 2025: Bolkms BK117C2. ACTUATOR. FAILED. FAILED AUTOPILOT TEST DURING START RUN-UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IAW AMM 67-14-00, 4-1.
- [SDR CALA2025101510132](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025101510132), Oct 11, 2025: Boeing 737824. AUTOPILOT SYS. FAULTED. STABILIZER OUT OF TRIM LIGHT LIGHT. ON DEBREIF PILOT ON AIR RETURN. AUTOPILOT A, CAUSED OUT OF TRIM & COLLUM BUMP WHEN E (N77261)
- [SDR CALA2025101309974](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025101309974), Oct 10, 2025: Boeing 7378. TRIM SYSTEM. NO DISCREPANCY. SPEED TRIM FAILED VERIFIED DISCREPANCY CAPTAIN REPORTED SPEED/TRIM CUTOUT SWITCH WAS IN CUTOUT POSITION. PLACED SPEED/TR (N27253)
- [SDR QR9R2025100200004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2025100200004), Oct 2, 2025: Bolkms BK117C2. ACTUATOR. FAILED. PITCH ACTUATOR FAIL ON AUTOPILOT TEST. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE P2 SEMA HAD A VALID SIGNAL IN BUT NO VALID SIGN
- [SDR CALA2025092409220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025092409220), Sep 23, 2025: Boeing 737824. COMPUTER. FAULTY. NEITHER AUTOPILOT WOULD ENGUAGE 15000 FEET DEBRIEFED CREW. PILOT STATED AT 15K FEET NEITHER AUTOPILOT WOULD ENGAGE. AFTE (N76515)
- [SDR QXEA2025091500304](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2025091500304), Sep 11, 2025: Emb ERJ170200LR. AUTOLAND SYS. MALFUNCTIONED. FLIGHT- 2434. IN CRUISE "AP FAILED" EICAS MSG "AUTOLAND 1 NOT AVAIL" AND PITCH CONTROL DISC". RETURNED TO FIELD AND ACCO (N652MK)
- [SDR QR9R2025091000001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QR9R2025091000001), Sep 10, 2025: Bolkms BK117C2. ACTUATOR. FAILED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP TO HOVER, PITCH ACTUATOR CAUTION APPEARED. ATTEMPTED TWICE, SAME CAUTION APPEARED. A TEST FL

All 4,014: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 22

- [JASC 2200](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2200): Auto Flight System (567 reports)
- [JASC 2211](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2211): Autopilot Computer (585 reports)
- [JASC 2212](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2212): Altitude Controller (29 reports)
- [JASC 2213](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2213): Flight Controller (148 reports)
- [JASC 2214](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2214): Autopilot Trim Indicator (9 reports)
- [JASC 2215](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2215): Autopilot Main Servo (267 reports)
- [JASC 2216](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2216): Autopilot Trim Servo (128 reports)
- [JASC 2220](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2220): Speed-Attitude Correction System (118 reports)
- [JASC 2230](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2230): Auto Throttle System (1,084 reports)
- [JASC 2250](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2250): Aerodynamic Load Alleviating (15 reports)
- [JASC 2297](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2297): Auto Flight System Wiring (149 reports)

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