What was found
(CAN) AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. FOUND THE A/P DISCONNECT WIRING OPEN FROM THE DISCONNECT SWITCH TO THE A/P COMPUTER. BROKEN WIRE BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL. WIRING BUNDLE CHAFING BEHIND PILOT'S PANEL.
- Difficulty date
- January 14, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- System (JASC)
- 2297 · Auto Flight System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Autopilot
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.