Service difficulty report · Position Unit · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
December 17, 2018
Submitted
January 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354FX
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500135
Part
Position Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTO PILOT AND YAW DAMPER DISENGAGED ON THEIR OWN IN FLIGHT ON APPROACH. YELLOW AP FAIL AND YD FAIL CAS MESSAGES ON BOTH PFDS. THIS WAS DUE TO SPEED BRAKES RETRACTING ON THEIR OWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPOILER SURFACE POSITON UNIT. CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND AT THIS TIME.

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