Service difficulty report · Flight Director · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Part
Flight Director
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT FLIGHT DIRECTOR WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AT 250 QFE ON APPROACH DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. AT APPROXIMATELY 150 QFE, YAW DAMPER SWITCHED LEFT TO RIGHT AND AT 80 QFE, AUTOPILOT WAS REPORTED TO ENGAGE UNCOMMANDED. FIRST OFFICER DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT ON CONTROL PANEL AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OK.