Service difficulty report · Selector · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 17, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
2,379 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Selector
Part number
8221107103
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Autopilot
Part time
2,318 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) COMMENCING GPS OVERLAY FOR 09 IN YXE, CLEARED TO 3200 FT AND VECTORED THROUGH THE LOC, UPON REINTERCEPTION THE ALERTER CHIMED 1000 FT ABOVE ACKNOWLEDGED CHIME BY PUSHING IT IN, BUT WHEN PUSHED, IT RESET ITSELF TO 2000 FT, SO AT THAT POINT THE ACFT DID A DESCENDING LT TURN AND TRIED TO CAPTURE 2000 FT. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND RECAPTURED LOC AND 3200 FT. TRIED TO RESET ALT SELECTOR TO 3200 FT BUT COULD ONLY GET IT TO SET AT 2000 FT OR 4000 FT. THE REMAINDER OF FIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. (TC NR 20091221007)

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