JASC 2210

Service difficulty reports · 4,019

Reports filed under 2210 · Autopilot System, newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '2210'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HEEA966396Pitch Actuator · defectiveUNIT UNABLE TO TEST AUTO PILOT SYSTEM.Jan 10, 1996 · N117BK · Bolkms BK117B1SDR HEEA966352Amplifier Assy · defectivePITCH WILL NOT ENGAGE.Jan 4, 1996 · N3897N · Bell 214STSDR CAL951176Coupler · inoperativeFLT NR 716 - IAH - THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXHIBITING DUTCH ROLL TENDENCY, ESPECIALLY AT ALTITUDE. THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF YAW DAMPER INDICATOR NOTED IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOODec 23, 1995 · N13331 · Boeing 7373T0SDR 95UAL900322Autopilot · malfunctionedAUTOPILOT COUPLED APPROACH UNSATISFACTORY. PITCHES DOWN VIOLENTLY ON GLIDESLOPE CAPTURE AT 160 KIAS.Dec 18, 1995 · N7269U · Boeing 727222SDR CKSA95162Auto Pilot · malfunctionedSTABILIZER ELECTRIC TRIM (SLOW) RUNAWAY AFTER TAKEOFF (CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED) AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT REVEAL NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE AUTO PILOT SYSTEM GROUND TESTS NORMAL IAW MM CHAPTER 22-1-0. (M)Dec 15, 1995 · N6161M · Doug DC8F55SDR HEEA956254Actuator · defectiveAFCS ACTUATOR POT CHECK BADDec 13, 1995 · N4253S · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA956243Actuator · defectiveAFCS ACTUATOR HAS BAD POTS AND EXCESSIVE SHAFT END PLAY.Dec 13, 1995 · N2743E · Skrsky S76ASDR COMA9560608Actuator · defectiveVIBRATION FELT IN LEFT RUDDER PEDAL WHEN NR 1 YAW DAMPER ENGAGED. REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR.Nov 26, 1995 · N938CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CAL951061Yaw Damp Coupler · inoperativeFLT NR 449 - EWR - THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED DUTCH ROLL IN FLIGHT FROM DCA TO EWR. THE YAW DAMPER SYSTEM WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT EWR. THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 22-12-31 AND OPERATION CNov 21, 1995 · N39340 · Boeing 7373T0SDR S2YA950028Rudder Boost Sys · inoperativeTHE CREW OF FLIGHT NR 1902 AT MKE, ABORTED TAKEOFF ROLL AFTER THEY FELT RESISTANCE AT THEIR RUDDER PEDALS. THE PROBLEM WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE RUDDER BOOST SYSTEM. THEY RETURNED TO THE GATE AND MAINTENANCE MEL'D THE SYSTEM. (M)Nov 7, 1995 · N118SK · Beech 1900DSDR 96ZZZX53Autopilot · malfunctionGYRO LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ZERO VACUUM INDICATED. WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS, AUTOPILOT COMMANDS FULL NOSE-UP TRIM AND FULL-UP ELEVATOR. AUTOPILOT STILL PASSES SELF-TEST. SUBMITTER STATED AUTOPILOT SHOULD HAVE A DISCONNECT IN RELATION TO GYROS LIGHT AND SHONov 2, 1995 · Socata TB20TRINIDADSDR 9516969869Actuator · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB, OSCILLATIONS WERE EXPERIENCED IN THE YAW AXIS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.Oct 28, 1995 · N778NC · Doug DC951SDR COMA9560585Actuator · defectiveYAW DAMPER NR 2 WILL NOT STAY ON LINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR.Oct 26, 1995 · N932CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR 95ZZZX6919Transistor · failedAUTOPILOT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE IN PITCH CONTROL DUE TO SHORTED Q-211 (PITCH ENGAGE TRANSISTOR) SUPPLYING CONTINUOUS POWER TO PITCH SERVO-CLUTCH. AUTOPILOT WAS ABLE TO BE DISENGAGED BY HOLDING DOWN AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT BUTTON AND PULLING AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKOct 24, 1995 · N9469B · Cessna 208BSDR 95UAL900226Solenoid Valve · inoperativeAUTOPILOT AILERON CHANNEL INITIATES UNCOMMANDED BANKS IN HEADING HOLD MODE - POPS C.B.D.C. ALSO, CAUSES A 1000 FOOT CLIMB OR DESCENT. REPLACED B-SYSTEM AILERON SOLENOID VALVE AND PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. ALSO, PERFORMED AUTOPILOT FUNCTION TEST, ROLL CHANNEL COct 24, 1995 · N974UA · Boeing 737291SDR 96ZZZX499Computer · inoperativeCOMPUTER UNIT INOPERATIVE ON INSTALL. WILL NOT COME ON-LINE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. CORRECTED PROBLEM.Oct 23, 1995 · N10UM · Bolkms BK117B1SDR DL733954001Rate Gyro · failed bearingsAT FLT LEVEL 230 WITH 'B' A/P ENGAGED AN UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUT OCCURED, JUST PRIOR THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED BY THE MACH TRIM FAIL LIGHT. YAW DAMPER INDICATOR ON FWD PANEL SHOWED FULL RT DEFLECTION. YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF, MACH TRIM FAILOct 14, 1995 · N303WA · Boeing 737347SDR DL757953948Auto Pilot · failedFLT DIVERTED TO LAS WITH IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY-SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FOUND RT A/P INOP ON ARRIVAL AND HEAVY BURNED SMELL EMANATING FROM RT SIDE OF A/P MODE CONTROL PANEL. INSTALLED NEW A/P. MCP AND PERFORMED TEST 01/04 AND 01/30 WITH MCDP. ALL NORMAL.Oct 10, 1995 · N603DL · Boeing 757232SDR COMA9560573Yaw Damper · defectiveYAW DAMPER NR 2 WILL NOT STAY ON LINE. REPLACED THE NR 2 YAW DAMPER SUL4000.Oct 10, 1995 · N924CA · Cndair CL6002B19SDR SRAA109503Cent Contl Act · defectiveMIA - FLT 203 - DURING FLIGHT, CREW ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE AUTOPILOT ON CHANNEL 'A'. THIS CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO ROLL SEVERELY, SWITCHED OVER TO 'B' CHANNEL, CAUSED THE SAME RESULT. DUMPED FUEL TO MEET WEIGHT RESTRICTION AND AIR TURN BACK TO MIA. REPLACED MONITOR Oct 3, 1995 · N745SJ · Boeing 747212BSDR CAL950877Coupler · failedCLE - FLT 0288 - THE YAW DAMPER STARTED KICKING RUDDER BACK AND FORTH AT FL330. THE KICKING STOPPED WHEN YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF. SHORTLY AFTER TURNING OFF YAW DAMPER, ACFT MADE 2 UNCOMMANDED ROLLS TO THE RIGHT WITH 'B' AUTOPILOT ENGAGED IN 'L-NAV, V-NAV' Oct 2, 1995 · N39343 · Boeing 7373T0SDR 95ZZZX6041Relay · failedAUTOPILOT PITCH TRIM FAILED 2 TIMES IN FLIGHT. PROBLEM TRACED TO RELAYS IN PITCH TRIM RELAY BANK. THREE NEW RELAYS INSTALLED AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THIS IS 1 OF 4 OCCURRENCES IN 2 AIRCRAFT FLEET.Oct 2, 1995 · N3196N · Beech 400BEECHSDR 95ZZZX6024Relay · failedAIRCRAFT HAS EXPERIENCED 3 DIFFERENT AUTOPILOT PITCH TRIM PROBLEMS AT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIMES OF 164.1 HOURS, 311.7 HOURS, AND 886.3 HOURS. SAMPLE PROBLEMS ARE 'TRIM HORN BEEPS ON A/P ENGAGEMENT' OR 'A/P PITCH TRIM FAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY'. TRIM SPEED ALSO SOct 2, 1995 · N3038V · Beech 400BEECHSDR USAA951046Mode Cntl Pnl · failedPHL - FLT NR 0117 - CLIMBING OUT FROM LGA EN ROUTE TO MCO WITH ALT ALERTING AND 'A' CHANNEL AUTOPILOT ON MEL, AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE OR RESPOND TO CHANGES WITHOUT USING ALT SEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AUTOPILOT MODE CONTROL PANEL. BITE CHECKED ANSep 27, 1995 · N286AU · Boeing 7372B7SDR 96ZZZX816Accelerometer · sticksUNIT STICKS WHEN POWERED ON AND OFF. THIS WAS THE SAME CONDITION ON THE LAST OVERHAUL OF THIS UNIT. THE UNIT FAILED OUT OF STOCK.Sep 22, 1995 · N1045X · Cndair CL6001A11SDR 96ZZZX815Acclerometer · failedUNIT STICKS AT 6.0 VDC RIGHT OUT OF STOCK. C/W CANADAIR SB 600-0440 TO INSTALL THE DASH 3, MORE RELIABLE ACCELEROMETER, AND STILL IT FAILS RIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION.Sep 22, 1995 · N1045X · Cndair CL6001A11SDR 9514382716Coupler · failedDURING CLIMBOUT IN CLEAN CONFIGURATION, FLIGHT CONTROLS FELT HEAVY WITH INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN RUDDER PEDALS. VIBRATION NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINES OR AIRSPEED (230-310 KIAS). AT APPROACH SPEEDS NO NOTICEABLE VIBRATION, FLIGHT RETURNED TO TPA WITHOUT FURTHSep 19, 1995 · N720RC · Boeing 7272S7SDR HEEA955731Actuator · chatteringAFCS ACTUATOR CHATTERING.Sep 12, 1995 · N792CH · Skrsky S76ASDR 95ZZZX5839Autopilot System · pins openAIRCRAFT PORPOISES VIOLENTLY UPON AUTOPILOT COUPLED APPROACH TO AIRPORT WITH HILLY TERRAIN. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND OPEN CONNECTION BETWEEN PINS 89 AND 92 ON FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMPUTER PLUG PL67. JUMPERING PINS PER CESSNA DRAWING NR 9419120 CORRECTED PROBSep 7, 1995 · N1210Z · Cessna 441SDR 95ZZZX5386Controller · malfunctionedJAN/ATL - FLT 494 - AUTOPILOT HEADING SELECT SWITCH SHORTED OUT WITH SMOKE IN-FLIGHT. REPLACED AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER, OPS CHECKED NORMAL PER MM 22-10.Sep 4, 1995 · N931VV · Doug DC932SDR HEEA955627Potentiometer · defectivePOTIENTIOMETER CAUSES ERRATIC READINGS ON STRIP CHART WHEN TESTING AFCS ACTUATOR.Aug 25, 1995 · Skrsky S76ASDR AWXA9500623Yaw Dampener · malfunctionedPHX - FLT 864 - UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT, ON APPROACH 10 TO 15 DEGREES OF BANK WITH FLAPS AT 15, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD RIGHT YAW LASTING LESS THAN ONE SECOND. AIRCRAFT DID NOT ROLL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK, NO DEFECTS OR BINDING NAug 23, 1995 · N303AW · Boeing 7373G7SDR 9512569940Yaw Damper · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB THROUGH 26,000 FEET WITH AUTO-PILOT ENGAGED, THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENTLY YAWED TO ONE SIDE THEN THE OTHER. DISCONNECTED AUTO-PILOT AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. SWITCHED RUDDER CONTROL MANUAL; YAWING CEASED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT DIVERTEAug 13, 1995 · N3322L · Doug DC932SDR HEEA955551Amplifier · kicks#1 PITCH KICK IN FLIGHT.Aug 8, 1995 · N911MJ · Skrsky S76ASDR CAL950635Transducer · inoperativeFLT NR 1405 - ATL - THE AIRCRAFT HAD A SLIGHT YAW AFTER TAKEOFF FROM EWR. THE RANGE OF THE YAW GREW AS SPEED INCREASED. THE YAWING STOPPED AFTER THE YAW DAMP SWITCH WAS POSITIONED TO OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER PCU 'B' POSITION TRANSDUCER OPEN. THE TJul 31, 1995 · N10242 · Boeing 7372C0SDR CAL950621Coupler · rate gyro failedFLT 0131-MEX-THE YAW DAMPER WENT FULL SCALE RT WITH RUDDER MOVEMENT TO THE RT AT APPROX 11,000 FT WITH AIRSPEED BETWEEN 180 AND 170. THE YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF AND RUDDER WENT BACK TO NORM. THE AUTOPILOT ACCY UNIT WAS REMOVED DURING T/S AND TESTED GOOD PEJul 27, 1995 · N14341 · Boeing 7373T0SDR 95ZZZX4441Slip Clutch · defectiveTHE ROLL SERVO MOUNT CLUTCH SLIP SETTING IS 28 POUNDS. IT WOULD NOT SLIP AT 70 POUNDS. DIRT AND POSSIBLE OIL OVER YEARS SET UP CLUTCH. LOSS OF FLIGHT CONTROL IS POSSIBLE. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF ALL 1,000 AUTOPILOT SLIP CLUTCHES. NOTEJul 27, 1995 · N74BY · Cessna 441SDR 96ZZZX1008Actuator · failedYAW CHANNEL OF SCAS WILL NOT ENGAGE.Jul 25, 1995 · N745H · Bell 214STSDR HEEA955441Control · fails testAUTO PILOT CONTROL FAILS TEST 4.2 ON SST, LED #2 IS OFF.Jul 24, 1995 · N2148K · Bell 412SDR 95ZZZX4440Switch · faultyINTERMITTENTLY, THE PILOTS 4-WAY TRIM SWITCH WOULD FAIL WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND WOULD CAUSE TRIM FOR AUTOPILOT TO TRIM PITCH UP, DISCONNECTING ANY OTHER PITCH MODES AND TRIM FULL NOSE UP ATTITUDE IF AUTOPILOT WAS NOT DISCONNECTED. THE CAUSE IS APPARENTLY TJul 16, 1995 · N240B · Lear 35ASDR HEEA955357Potentiometer · defectivePOTIENTIOMETER CAUSES VOLTAGE FROM J1-B OR J1-E TO GROUND ON BOTH EXTEND AND RETRACT POSITIONS OF ACTUATOR TO BE TOO LOW AND OUT OF LIMITS.Jul 13, 1995SDR HEED95276Gyro · defectiveAUTO PILOT KICKS IN PITCH AND ROLL CHANNELS ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTJul 12, 1995 · N15460 · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA955293Actuator · sticksACTUATOR STICKS, INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY SHOP AND FOUND JUST BEFORE AND AFTER NULL POSITION #2 (J1-E) POTENTIOMETER VOLTAGE DROPS TO ZERO (HAS AN OPEN SPOT)Jun 30, 1995 · N1547D · Skrsky S76ASDR HEEA955285Potentiometer · defectivePOTIENTIOMETER CAUSES VOLTAGE FROM J1-B OR J1-E TO GROUND ON BOTH EXTEND AND RETRACT POSITIONS OF ACTUATOR TO BE TOO LOW AND OUT OF LIMITS. SENT TO HAMILTON STANDARD FOR WARRANTY EXCHANGE.Jun 29, 1995SDR HEEA955253Potentiometer · defectivePOTIENTIOMETER CAUSES VOLTAGE FROM J1-B TO GROUND ON BOTH EXTEND AND RETRACT POSITIONS OF ACTUATOR TO BE TOO LOW AND OUT OF LIMITS. SENT TO HAMILTON STANDARDJun 27, 1995SDR HEEA955243Potentiometer · defectiveCAUSES VOLTAGE FROM J1B AND J1E TO GROUND ON BOTH EXTEND AND RETRACT POSITIONS OF ACTUATOR TO BE LOW AND OUT OF LIMITS. SENT TO HAMILTON STANDARDJun 27, 1995SDR HEEA955241Potientiometer · defectivePOTENTIOMETERS CHECKED BAD ON STRIP CHART.Jun 27, 1995 · N1546K · Skrsky S76ASDR 95ZZZX5139Actuator · clutch slipsTRIM ACTUATOR CLUTCH SLIDE WILL NOT HOLD. REMOVED AND REPLACED.Jun 19, 1995 · N911LW · Bell 222SDR HEEA955158Potientiometer · defectivePOTIENTIOMETER CAUSES VOLTAGE FROM J1-B OR J1-E TO GROUND ON BOTH EXTEND AND RETRACT POSITIONS OF ACTUATOR TO BE TOO LOW AND OUT OF LIMTS. SENT TO HAMILTON STANDARD FOR WARRANTY EXCHANGE.Jun 13, 1995SDR DL76L952551Actuator · leakingDURING CRUISE, HAD LEFT HYDRAULIC QUANTITY EICAS MSSG WITH ASSOCIATED LEFT HYD RSVR LIGHT. RETURNED JFK, FOUND LEFT YAW DAMPENER ACTUATOR LEAKING. REPLACED ACTUATOR, OPERATION NORMAL.Jun 9, 1995 · N183DN · Boeing 767332
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