Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
September 21, 2014
Submitted
September 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300X
Make and model
Israel 1124
Aircraft serial
276
Aircraft time
10,855 hours, 8,066 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Part number
5222900028
Part serial
2617
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
10,885 hours, 8,066 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AN UN-COMMANDED 400 DECENT BY THE AUTOPILOT. PILOTS ADI TUMBLED 15 DEGREES WITH HEADING & NAV MODE UNRESPONSIVE. CREW DESCENDED ACFT TO FL020. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITHOUT AUTOPILOT TO HOME BASE. R & R THE AUTOPILOT AMPLIFIER PN 522-2900-028 SN 2617. R & R NR 1 VERTICAL GYRO WITH PN 7000622-901 SN 94067506. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 22-10-04 & 34-20-07. SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED.

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