SDR 68JV02

Service difficulty report · Computer · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2008
Submitted
February 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68JV
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK296
Aircraft time
2,788 hours, 2,377 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221019313
Part serial
4WWJ
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM DSM CREW RECEIVED AUTOPILOT PITCH TRIM FAIL ANNUNCIATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DSM, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AFTER LANDING, CREW PERFORMED PREFLIGHT OPS CHECKS OF AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE. REPOSITIONED AIRCRAFT FROM DSM TO EMERY AIR-RFD. FAULT MESSAGE DID NOT RE-OCCUR. DURING INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING EMERY AIR COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE. EMERY AIR LEFT AIRCRAFT SIT OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT TO COLD SOAK. AFTER COLD SOAK EMERY AIR WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. EMERY AIR REPLACED NR 2 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER WITH OVH UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.

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