What was found
(CAN) DURING CLIMB WITH AUTOPILOT ON, UNCOMMANDED PITCH CHANGES OF 3-4 DEGREES. AP SELECTED OFF AND PITCH CHANGES STOPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED AUTOPILOT PITCH SERVO.
- Difficulty date
- April 16, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Rotol CR4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- C18117AA
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Autopilot Pitch
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.