Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 2, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
19,612 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT, THE ACFT AGGRESSIVELY ROLLED UNCOMMANDED TO THE RT. THE AUTOPILOT WAS AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGED, NOT BY THE PF AND THE PF WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT. "YD NOT CENTERED" AND "AP DISENGAGED" MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE PFD. ONCE THE ACFT WAS UNDER CONTROL AND APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AFTER THE UNCOMMANDED ROLL, "FUSELAGE DOORS" WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE PM IMMEDIATELY CONSULTED THE DOORS PAGE AND NOTED THAT THE 2L DOOR WAS SHOWING RED. DURING THE EVENT, THE F/A WAS THROWN AGAINST THE RT AFT DOOR WHICH UNINTENTIONALLY TRIGGERED A DOOR WARNING IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A PAN PAN CALL WAS MADE INFORMING ATC THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE DOOR ISSUE AND AN INJURED F/A. THE F/A HAD MINOR INJURIES. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED A GVI OF THE ACFT AND OPC OF FLIGHT CONTROLS. NO FAULTS FOUND. MANAGER ANALYZED THE FDR DATA AND FOUND THAT THE NZ AND NY VALUES DID NOT EXCEED THE AMM FIGURE 1 LIMITS. NO FURTHER INSPECTION REQUIRED. CVR WAS REMOVED FOR TSB INVESTIGATION AND MEL APPLIED. FDR DATA WAS ALSO DOWNLOADED FOR THE TSB. ALSO 2L DOOR SENSOR CHECKED AND NFF. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.