What was found
WHILE IN HEADING MODE, AUTOPILOT WENT INTO A 30 DEGREE RIGHT TURN, UN-COMMANDED. ALSO, THE DISCONNECT BUTTON HAD NO EFFECT (IT WOULD NOT DISCONNECT). IT WAS NECESSARY TO SHUT OFF POWER TO APPROACH TO DISCONNECT CONTROL LOAD.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N407T
- Make and model
- Beech 95C55
- Aircraft serial
- TE231
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Autopilot
- Part number
- 5TEC
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.