Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
September 24, 2016
Submitted
September 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402GJ
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK380
Aircraft time
5,989 hours, 5,363 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Out Of Trim
Location
Cockpit
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

CREW REPORTED THAT WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED THEY EXPERIENCED AN OUT OF TRIM CONDITION. ATTEMPTS MADE TO TRIM THE ACFT BACK TO NEUTRAL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED A FLAPS 10 DEGREE LANDING.