Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
November 30, 2013
Submitted
December 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
099
Aircraft time
7,550 hours, 4,778 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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 FL380 AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF SEVERAL TIMES THEN FAILED. HAND FLYING THE AILERONS WERE STICKING. FLYING AT FL280 AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR THE AILERONS STOPPED STICKING & THE AUTOPILOT RESET. APPLIED POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT & PERFORMED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGAGED AUTO PILOT & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROLS & MANUALLY OPERATION CHECKED FOR BINDING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBRICATED FLIGHT CONTROLS & OPERATIONS CHECKED, NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW G-200 MM 22-10-00.