Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
September 14, 2015
Submitted
September 15, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N285XP
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258285
Aircraft time
6,591 hours, 3,869 cycles
Part
Flight Dir
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SOP'S AND CHECKLIST ITEMS, DISCOVERED THE AUTOPILOT AND FLIGHT GUIDANCE SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE. AFTER ACCOMPLISHING ACFT MANUFACTURERS CHECKLIST ITEMS, ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MOVE.