Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 20, 2008
Submitted
June 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605677
Aircraft time
1,952 hours, 1,493 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
DE
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 DISENGAGED 5 SECONDS AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 15 DEGREES. AUTO PILOT FAIL AMBER LIGHT SHOWED ON PFD'S. SEEMED LIKE AUTO PILOT TRIM COULD NOT KEEP UP. LUBRICATED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS AND COMPLIED WITH A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYS AND AUTO PILOT SYS IAW MM 22-11-01 & 27-32-04.

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