Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PW206B2
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER PASSING TURBULENT CONDITIONS OVER MOUNTAINS AND APPROACHING DESTINATION, DURING CRUISE AT FL30, THE PILOT ENGAGED THE ALT AND HDG UPPER MODES AND APPROXIMATELY 2 MIN. LATER IN CALM CONDITIONS, THE HELO ABRUPTLY ROLLED RT AT 90 FOLLOWED BY A DIVE WHICH JERKED THE CYCLIC SEVERELY TOWARDS THE REAR RT SIDE. THE PILOT DISENGAGED THE UPPER MODES AND MANAGED TO RECOVER CONTROL AFTER A DIVE OF 1500 FT TO 2000 FT. HE LANDED THE HELO SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. SOME MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED ON THE HELO AND SOME FAULTS WERE RECORDED INCLUDING ENGINE 1 & 2 EXCEED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING.