Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
April 11, 2005
Submitted
April 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715QS
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507105
Aircraft time
4,335 hours, 3,319 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KBAZ THE YAW DAMP AND AUTOPILOT FAILED TO ENGAGE. BOTH LEFT & RIGHT AP CHANNELS WERE ATTEMPTED WITH NO RESULTS. FLIGHT DIRECTOR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. OPS CHECK A/P SYSTEM CHECK IS GOOD, POWER UP A/C FOR SEVERAL HRS CHECKING A/P OPS CHECK GOOD, ACCESS MAINT MODE ALL SYSTEMS PASSED. C/W GROUND MAINTENANCE TEST ON SP2-8000 SYSTEM ALL TEST PASSED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE MALFUNCTION SYSTEM, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 650 MM CH 34-21-01.

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