What was found
(AUS) ROLL AMPLIFIER POWER SUPPLY ZENER DIODE INCORRECT PART. DIODE CAUSED DRIVER TRANSISTOR TO FAIL. UNAPPROVED PART.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2000
- Submitted
- July 4, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 2211 · Autopilot Computer
- Part
- Diode
- Part number
- BZX5111
- Condition
- Incorrect
- Location
- Autopilot Comput
- Component
- Autopilot Comput · Century · IC151
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.