Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 24, 2020
Submitted
December 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N253TX
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
0253
Aircraft time
4,283 hours, 3,151 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING KORL TO REPOSITION TO ANOTHER AIRPORT THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM. UNABLE TO CLEAR THE FAULT THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO AN AIRPORT FOR REPAIR CONSIDERATIONS. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR PERFORMED OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR REPOSITIONED THE NO1 AND NO3 I/O CARDS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. OPERATIONS CHECKS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.