Service difficulty report · Computer · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 4, 2022
Submitted
August 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827JN
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605223
Aircraft time
3,331 hours, 2,617 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
701700082358
Part serial
99012050
Condition
Defective
Location
Auto Pilot
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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 MULTIPLE FAILURES OF PITCH AND ROLL MIS-TRIM. PITCH MIS-TRIM EXHIBITED EXTREME PITCH PRESSURES REQUIRING TWO HANDS WHEN DISCONNECTING AUTOPILOT, PUTTING AIRCRAFT IN UNSAFE PITCH UP ATTITUDE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE NO1 INTEGRATED FLIGHT COMPUTER (ICA) WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A TESTED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICED.

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