Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 24, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600493
Aircraft time
7,324 hours, 6,028 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Switch
Part number
A320101A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autopilot
Part time
7,324 hours, 6,028 cycles
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

AT FL430 ACCIDENTALLY HIT TURN KNOB, AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT WORK CORRECTLY. IN HEADING MODE IT WOULD ALWAYS STOP 10 DEG SHORT OF THE HEADING BUG. NO FAULT CODES REPORTED. DISCREPANCY RELATED TO INVERTER FAULT. INVERTER SELECT SWITCH REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. IAW MM CH 24-20-04.