Service difficulty report · Computer · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 22, 2014
Submitted
May 28, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940JM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK492
Aircraft time
2,627 hours, 2,381 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
8221019313
Part serial
2071
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
5 hours
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUTO PILOT PITCH TRIM HAD FAILED DURING FLIGHT DURING A TRIP TO HOME BASE. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THAT THE NR 1 FCC WAS DEFECTIVE & REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE DEFECTIVE COMPUTER WAS R & R BY A NO FAULT FOUND OVERHAULED UNIT SN 2071. THE NEXT FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUTO PILOT PITCH TRIM FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR EVALUATED THE FAULT & FOUND THAT THE NR 1 FCC SN 2071 WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FCC SN 2071 WAS R & R WITH A TESTED UNIT. TO DATE, NO FAULTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THE AP SYS.

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