Service difficulty report · Servo · Piper PA28R180

Difficulty date
April 16, 2021
Submitted
July 2, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3225R
Make and model
Piper PA28R180
Aircraft serial
28R31134
Aircraft time
3,545 hours
Part
Servo
Part number
0110292711
Part serial
5G9004283
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Part time
45 hours
Component
Autopilot · Garmin Intl · GFC500
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GARMIN GSA28 PITCH TRIM SERVO FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN MONTHS / 45 HOURS IN SERVICE. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYED “AFCS PREFLIGHT TEST FAILED” AND “SERVO HARDWARE FAULT” MESSAGES AND THE AUTOPILOT BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE SERVO DISPLAYED A “RED” STATUS LIGHT INDICATING FAILURE.

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