Service difficulty report · Controller · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86842
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
286
Part
Controller
Part number
7003975602
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BTV - FLT 3689 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, AUTOPILOT KICKED OFF AND RECEIVED STICK SHAKER AND OVERSPEED WARNING. COULD NOT TRIM TO LEFT AND ACFT TRIMMED BY ITSELF TO THE RT. COULD NOT RE-TRIM TO LT WITH ONE-HALF AILERON TRIM TO RT. ACFT RETURNED TO BTV AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND FLT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER FAULTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FGC IAW 22-16-81. OPS CHECKED GOOD. EWR - FLT 4211 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED SAME PROBLEM PLUS THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ON LANDING WHILE RETURNING TO EWR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FGC IAW ATR 42 MM 22-16-81, OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND. ALL OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND OPERATING NORMALLY. ACFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. NO FLIGHT DISCREPANCIES NOTED AND ACFT RELEASED TO

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