Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
September 9, 2007
Submitted
September 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500026
Aircraft time
9,450 hours, 5,991 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING OUT OF 5,000 FT, AUTOPILOT WAS ENGAGED THEN DISENGAGED WITH AN ABRUPT PITCH UP MOMENT. SHORTLY AFTER RETRIMMING, A/P DISENGAGED AGAIN, BUT WITH NO PITCH CHANGE. IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO RE-ENGAGE THE A/P. A SHORT TIME LATER WE RELIZED THAT WE HAD A JAMMED STAB AT -1.3. WE FOLLOWED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. BURNED FUEL TO LAND, LESS THAN 27,000 LBS AND LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STAB. ACTUATOR ECM WITH MODIFIED ECM IAW CESSNA 750MM. 27-40-00.

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