Service difficulty report · Servo · Pilats PC1245

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.