# SDR CA120426009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 24, 2012
- Submitted: September 14, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time: 4,870 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC): [2215 · Autopilot Main Servo](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2215)
- Part: Motor
- Part number: 06500560059
- Condition: Disconnected
- Location: Auto Pilot Servo
- Part time: 5,074 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120426009

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, CREW EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP, AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED AND FLIGHT CONTINUED.  SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THE ELEVATOR SERVO, PN 065-0056-0059, SN M4907 WAS DEFECTIVE, UNIT REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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