Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 23, 2023
Submitted
May 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1232Y
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0566
Aircraft time
27,424 hours, 59,272 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Part number
GFC600
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Activated
Location
Zone 200
Part time
2,051 hours, 3,778 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND DISCONNECTED 3 TIMES. HAD TO PULL CIRCUIT BREAKER. MECHANICS RAN SELF TEST AND FOUND ELECTRONIC STABILITY AND PROTECTION (ESP) ENABLED AND WORKING NORMALLY. REF POH AND GFC600 PILOTS GUIDE 2.6.

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