Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 6, 2022
Submitted
July 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346HG
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK346
Aircraft time
10,861 hours, 8,931 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WHEN ENGAGING AUTO PILOT AT 9,000 MSL AN ILLUMINATED "AP PITCH TRIM FAIL, AP ROLL TRIM FAIL" ANNUNCIATOR. THE CREW DISCONNECTED THE AP, RETRIMMED AND RE-ENGAGED. THE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CREW WENT ON TO SAY THAT PREFLIGHT TRIM CHECKS WERE NORMAL. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE NO2 FCC CARD WAS AT FAULT AND WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED FCC CARD.

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