# SDR 2012FA0000490

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2012
- Submitted: July 19, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N2033](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2033), registered now
- Make and model: Braero BAE125800A
- Aircraft serial: 258093
- Aircraft time: 10,214 hours, 7,236 cycles
- System (JASC): [2200 · Auto Flight System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2200)
- Part: Autopilot Sys
- Part number: 7011702916
- Part serial: 94050432
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Part time: 10,229 hours, 7,245 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000490

## Discrepancy

AT 24000 FT, INBOUND TO DESTINATION, AUTOPILOT WARNING HORN SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY AND ALL AUTOPILOT WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON AND AUTOPILOT ENGAGE LIGHTS WERE ON WITH AUTOPILOT OFF.  DETECTED A BURNED WIRE ODOR THAT PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED, DECIDED TO LAND.  PULLED AUTO FLIGHT CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER AND ALL OF THE AUTOPILOTS WENT OUT.

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