# SDR 2007FA032201

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 2007
- Submitted: March 15, 2007
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N188JF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N188JF), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 400A
- Registry model: [Beech 400A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-400a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: RK446
- Aircraft time: 351 hours, 306 cycles
- System (JASC): [2200 · Auto Flight System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2200)
- Part: Servo
- Part number: 6226717104
- Part serial: 21JKW
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Elevator Control
- Part time: 351 hours, 306 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA032201

## Discrepancy

DIFFICULTY OCCURRED UPON DESCENT.  PILOT DISENGAGED AUTO-PILOT AND FELT RESISTANCE IN THE ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM.  ON INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM THE AUTO-PILOT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND PARTIALLY ENGAGED. UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LAST INSPECTED ON 11/28/2006 AT 218HR.

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