SDR 96ZZZX53

Service difficulty report · Autopilot · Socata TB20TRINIDAD

Difficulty date
November 2, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Socata TB20TRINIDAD
Part
Autopilot
Part number
KAP150
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Pitch Control
Part time
400 hours
Component
King
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GYRO LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ZERO VACUUM INDICATED. WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS, AUTOPILOT COMMANDS FULL NOSE-UP TRIM AND FULL-UP ELEVATOR. AUTOPILOT STILL PASSES SELF-TEST. SUBMITTER STATED AUTOPILOT SHOULD HAVE A DISCONNECT IN RELATION TO GYROS LIGHT AND SHOULD CONTROL TRIM MUCH SLOWER AND WITH AN AUDIBLE WARNING.