SDR 98ZZZX4678

Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4082T
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152089
Part
Switch
Part number
KA132
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
2 hours
Component
King · KFC200
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SUCCESSFULLY TEST UP ONLY INTERMITTENTLY; AFTER SUCCESSFUL DOWN TEST, WILL NOT TEST UP UNTIL TEST SWITCH HAS REPEATEDLLY BEEN PLACED IN UP POSITION. WHEN AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND ENGINES ARE BROUGHT UP TO HIGH RPM, THE FOLLOWING OCCURS. AP ANNUNCIATOR LAMP BRIGHTENESS DIMS SLIGHTLY. AP ANNUNCIATOR LAMP INTENSITY CONTINUOUSLY VARIES FROM BRIGHTNESS NOTED ABOVE TO HALF. ROLL AND PITCH SERVOS WILL NOT DRIVE. COMMAND BARS FUNCTION PROPERLY. UNIT REMOVED AND BENCH TESTED. MALFUNCTION DUPLICATED ON BENCH.

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