Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
August 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500113
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ARRIVING 180 KNOTS, AUTO-PILOT REPEATEDLY CAME OFF-LINE. ELEV FELT HEAVY ON CONTROLS. AT 140 KNOTS, PRIMARY TRIM WOULD NOT WORK. NO CAS MESSAGES RECEIVED EXCEPT WHEN SECONDARY TRIM ARMED. SECONDARY TRIM NOT ATTEMPTED. DOWNLOADED FAULT HISTORY FROM IAC NR 1&2. FOUND NO AP FAULTS DETECTED. PERFORMED PRIMARY TRIM CHANNEL A & B TRAVEL VERIFICATION OPS CK GOOD IAW MM. PERFORMED AP OPS CHECK IAW MM. OPS CK GOOD.

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