Service difficulty report · Computer · Cessna 182S

Difficulty date
February 22, 2002
Submitted
May 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N97TD
Make and model
Cessna 182S
Aircraft serial
18280012
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Computer
Condition
Failed
Location
Autoflight
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE AC WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT TURNED OFF. WHEN THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER, WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE PILOT GAVE AN INDICATION THAT (PITCH WARNING) LIGHT CAME ON WITH A (UP) ARROW. THE PILOT PULLED THE AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TURN OFF SYSTEM. ANOTHER FLIGHT WITH THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM (ON) THE ELECTRIC TRIM STARTED TO RUN AWAY IN THE NOSE UP ATTITUDE AND THE PILOT WENT TO PRESS THE AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT ON THE CONTROL WHEEL, WITH NO RESULTS. THE PILOT PULLED THE AUTOPILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO STOP THE OCCURRENCE AND MANUALLY TRIMMED AS REQUIRED. MAINTENANCE DISABLED AUTOPILOT SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES THE ELECTRIC TRIM.

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