Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Lear 24E

Difficulty date
July 20, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330TW
Make and model
Lear 24E
Aircraft serial
330
Aircraft time
11,670 hours, 10,802 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
11,670 hours, 10,802 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT PITCHES DOWN WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED (ALT HOLD). THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR DOES THE SAME THING , EVEN WITH THE AUTOPILOT TURNED OFF. REPAIRED SHOULDER PORT DRAIN CAN SYSTEM AND REMOVED FLIGHT DIRECTOR FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED FLIGHT DIRECTOR AFTER REPAIR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (CLOSED)

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