SDR 99ZZZX13

Service difficulty report · Autopilot · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
November 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N848CE
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11303
Part
Autopilot
Part number
80821000218
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT CAPTURE NAV OR SLOW TO CAPTURE. AUTOPILOT WOULD DRIFT FROM PROPER COURSE WHEN CAPTURED. THIS WAS DUE TO INCORRECT HSI MODE RELAY INTERFACE WIRING FOR GPS. WIRING WAS INTERRUPTED AT AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DETECTOR INDICATOR FD 112V AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INTERRUPTED AT THE BACK OF THE NR 1 NAV RECEIVER. THIS AUTOPILOT IS A COLLINS AP106.