- Difficulty date
- March 15, 2001
- Submitted
- April 12, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 1,718 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- KSA372
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Autopilot
- Part time
- 1,886 hours, 1,610 cycles
- Component
- Autopilot · King
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- P
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
(CAN) AUTO PILOT WOULD FAIL TO CAPTURE THE HEADING BUG IN BOTH HEADING AND NAV MODE.