Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
March 26, 2021
Submitted
March 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911WN
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
525
Aircraft time
4,524 hours, 5,795 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67B
Engine time
4,253 hours, 5,270 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT STATES THAT ON CLIMB OUT, AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND A RED A/P TRIM INDICATION. PRESSED A/P TEST BUTTON, TESTED NORMAL. PRESSED A/P ENGAGE BUTTON, A/P DID NOT COME ON AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED HARD TO THE RIGHT. YOKE A/P TRIM DISCONNECTED BUTTON HELD DOWN, NO CHANGE. ALL THREE TRIM IN GREEN RANGE. PRESSED BOTH TRIM AND FLAP INTERRUPT BUTTONS, NO CHANGE. REDUCED POWER AND USED LEFT AILERON AS NEEDED TO COUNTER ACT, ROLL DECREASED AS AIRSPEED DECREASED. RETURNED TO KBFF, FLAPS UP LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST ON THE FOLLOWING; AUTO PILOT SYSTEM, AILERON, AILERON TRIM, RUDDER, RUDDER TRIM, AND FLAPS. FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PILOT COMPUTER, ROLL SERVO, AND ROLL SERVO CLUTCH AS A PRECAUTIONARY. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CH3ECK FLIGHT WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.