Service difficulty report · Unknown · Braero BAE1251000A

Difficulty date
February 7, 2008
Submitted
February 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542LR
Make and model
Braero BAE1251000A
Aircraft serial
258
Engine
Pwa PW305
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, AT 3000 FT, EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL PANEL FAILURE ON THE CAPT EADI, EHSI, MFG. TRANSFERRED CONTROL OF AC TO THE F/O. SELECTED THE NR 2 AFSC AND 30 SECONDS THE AC DEPARTED LEVEL FLIGHT AND STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED DESCENT. AT 2700 FT BOTH FLIGHT CRE COULD NOT STOP DESCENT AND THE AUTOPILOT WOULD NOT DISCONNECT ON THE CAPTAINS YOKE. THE A/P AND SFSC C/B WERE PULLED AND CONTROL OF AC WAS REGAINED. AT THIS POINT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AC WAS DIVERTED. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL, WITH NO INJURIES TO THE 8 PASSENGERS OR CREW. AT THIS TIME THE AC IS BEING INSPECTED, IT IS NOT KNOW WHAT UNITS FAILED AT THIS TIME. (K)