Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 12, 2020
Submitted
November 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N324QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
6800242
Aircraft time
10,611 hours, 7,115 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE LEVELING AT FL260, FO FLYING FROM RIGHT SEAT, WE NOTED THE LEFT SIDE ALTIMETER WAS READING APPROXIMATELY 300' LOW AND VSI SHOWED A DESCENT. FD MODE OFF CAS MESSAGE CAME ON AND AUTOPILOT FAILED. WE VERIFIED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE SYSTEM WAS CORRECT AND DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT SAT IN RAIN OVERNIGHT AND ENTIRE FLIGHT WAS IN LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIP. OAT AT FL260 WAS AROUND -20 TO -30 C. PERFORMED AIR DATA TEST, PER CE-680 AMM 34-11-00 AND FOUND NO LEAKS AND THAT THE PITOT STATIC SYSTEM IS WORKING PROPERLY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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