Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Urocop EC135T1

Difficulty date
May 22, 2017
Submitted
May 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911XB
Make and model
Urocop EC135T1
Aircraft serial
0144
Aircraft time
10,214 hours
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
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 BEING RADAR VECTORED FOR AN APPROACH UNDER IFR CONDITIONS, AUTOPILOT DECOUPLED. ACTIVATED SAS/AP CUT BUTTON AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR CAD AND ENGAGE AUTOPILOT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AUTOPILOT WORKED IN HEADING MODE, BUT NOT ON ALTITUDE HOLD. P DAMPER REMAINED ON CAD AND WOULD NOT CLEAR. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR THE ILS, ENCOUNTERED VFR CONDITIONS IN SITE, CANCELLED IFR AND CONTINUED VFR LANDING SAFELY AT THE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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