Service difficulty report · Circuit Card · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 15, 2014
Submitted
May 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1JP
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK432
Aircraft time
3,106 hours, 2,927 cycles
Part
Circuit Card
Condition
Dirty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUTOPILOT TRIM FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM POWERED UP THE ACFT & ENGAGED AUTOPILOT, THE LT AUTOPILOT PITCH TRIM FAILED. REMOVED THE FCC CARDS FROM THE IAPS RACK, CLEANED & REINSTALLED CARDS. FAULT CLEARED, NO DEFECTS NOTED. GND CHECKS OK, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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