Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 5, 2021
Submitted
April 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744RD
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
5,563 hours, 2,848 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AUTOPILOT FUNCTIONS WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND PILOT RETURNED TO KFXE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AND WE WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. WE SIGNED THE MAINTENANCE OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS SINCE BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AND THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM IS OPERATING CORRECTLY