SDR 95ZZZX5839

Service difficulty report · Autopilot System · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
September 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1210Z
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft serial
4410339
Part
Autopilot System
Part number
SPZ500
Condition
Pins Open
Location
Flt Dir Comp
Component
Sperryflt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PORPOISES VIOLENTLY UPON AUTOPILOT COUPLED APPROACH TO AIRPORT WITH HILLY TERRAIN. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND OPEN CONNECTION BETWEEN PINS 89 AND 92 ON FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMPUTER PLUG PL67. JUMPERING PINS PER CESSNA DRAWING NR 9419120 CORRECTED PROBLEM, SAW NO EVIDENCE THAT THESE PINS WERE JUMPERED WHEN DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY. OTHER AIRCRAFT COULD BE MANUFACTURED WITH THIS DEFECT. NOTE: THIS M OR D REPLACES THE M OR D FILED 8-30-95.

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