# SDR 2026F00142

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 7, 2026
- Submitted: July 9, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N461MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N461MC), registered now
- Make and model: Lear 60LEAR
- Aircraft serial: 60284
- Aircraft time: 7,843 hours, 5,230 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Autopilot Sys
- Condition: Faulted
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, S
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00142

## Discrepancy

DEPARTED KSGR HEADING TO KACK, APPROX 2 HRS 45 MINS INTO FLT,  CAPTAIN REPORTED MULTIPLE EQUIPMENT ISSUES/FAILURES.  NR 1 & 2 AHRS HEADING FLAGGED, AHRS 1 ADC INPUT, AUTO PILOT, RUDDER BOOST & MACH TRIM LIGHT CAME ON. NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED WITH ALL OF THESE EQUIPMENT ISSUES. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO KRIC. THE CREW LANDED SAFELY AT THE INTENDED AIRPORT. CHECKING THE FLT PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT, IT HAD WENT THROUGH THREE DIFFERENT STORM/WEATHER CELLS. THE FIRST AREA THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO CHECK WAS THE NOSE AVIONICS BAY. IT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN LEAR 60 ACFT HAVE FLOWN THROUGH RAIN OR SAT ON GROUND IN RAIN, THAT SLIGHT MOISTURE/HUMIDITY IN THE BAY CREATES ISSUES WITH EQUIPMENT. THE LOCAL MX CREW DID NOTE A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER IN FLOOR OF BAY & IDENTIFIED A DOOR SEAL WHERE A POSSIBLE LEAK COULD BE. THIS AREA WAS RE SEALED & ENTIRE BAY WAS BLOWN OUT & DRIED. A COMPLETE FUNCTIONAL CHK OF AVIONICS/AUTOPILOT SYS COMPLETED MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL SYS FUNCTIONED NORMAL.  ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE & HAS COMPLETED 2 FLTS TOTALING 6 HRS.  NO ISSUES REPORTED.

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