Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
April 2, 2006
Submitted
April 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Aircraft serial
114
Part
Autopilot Sys
Part number
7003975901
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED WHILE ON LT BASE, DESCENDING THROUGH 1600 FT, AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED ITSELF, F/O WAS FLYING, WHEN HE TRIED TO HAND FLY, FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE JAMMED. HE CALLED PITCH ASSIST, DID MEMORY ITEMS FOR PITCH YAW CAPTAIN SIDE AND REGAINED CONTROL, DIVERTED. INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND CABLES FOR EVIDENCE OF JAM, NONE FOUND. FLIGHT CONTROLS OPERATED NORMAL IAW MM. OPS CHECK AUTO PILOT SYSTEM. FOUND AUTO PILOT TO BE ENGAGED WHILE INDICATING OFF. REPLACED AUTO PILOT FLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER IAW MM AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM. RII ACCOMPLISHED. (K)