Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 16, 2018
Submitted
January 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7585
Aircraft time
35,569 hours, 33,404 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON APPRACH SWITCHING FROM NAV TO HEADING TO APPROACH MODE A/C TRYED TO CLIMB IN PITCH MODE WITH AUTO PILOT ON FOLLOWED BY C-CORD AURAL ALERT TURNED AUTO PILOT OFF AND BACK ON A/C BEGAN TO CLIMB IN PITCH MODE AGAIN. AUTO PILOT DISCONTINUED FOR APPROACH. AURAL WARNING CONTINUED BOTH PFD'S SHOWED MATCHING DATA,A/C SEEMED NORMAL AND CONTROLLABLE REF MXC QRH FOR DCU DISAGREEMENT NO DISSIMILAR MSGS SHOWN APR AND CAS MIS COMP MSGS. INFLIGHT ONLY CAS MIS COMP ONLY MSG DISPLAYED. F/O NOTICED AT ONE POINT ALT HEADING HAD DROPPED AFTER CORRECTING AURAL ALERT CONTINUED BUT A/C HANDLED NORMALY WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. ON GROUND WITH AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED NO AURAL WARNING PRESENT AND NO CAS MISCOMP CAUTION PRESENT. WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AIRCRAFT GOES LWD WITH AP TRIM IS LWD CAUTION WITH NO MODES SELECTED. FCC INPUT MODE SHOWS CRSDAT L-79.4 R-35.4 R&R FCP IAW AMM 22-11-07 NO FIX, REINSTALLED ORIGINAL FCP.