What was found
(AUS) AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SCREWS HOLDING THE CLUTCH HAD LOOSENED ALLOWING THE CLUTCH TO REMAIN ENGAGED WHEN THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC12
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2215 · Autopilot Main Servo
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- 065005656
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Autopilot Sys
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.