Service difficulty report · Module · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 20, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,458 hours
Part
Module
Part number
C12429AA08
Condition
Defective
Location
Flt Guidance
Part time
8,288 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) IN FLIGHT , THE AIRCRAFT PITCH UP SUDDENLY WITH THE AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER DISCONNECTING AT THE SAME TIME. THE CREW REPORTED NO TURBULENCE AT THE TIME OF DISCONNECT, CDS FAULT DISPLAYED `APAU-R/FGM1` AND `FGM1/FGM2`. MTC REPLACED THE #1 FLIGHT GUIDANCE MODULE, THE RETURN-TO-SERVICE FUNCTION TEST OF THE AUTOPILOT WAS COMPLETED SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER FAULT NOTED. (TC# 20190522013)