Service difficulty report · Computer · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
June 26, 2003
Submitted
February 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192FG
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
192
Part
Computer
Part number
2586686904
Part serial
0731451
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT SYSTEM, WHEN AUTOPILOT SELECTED TO ALTITUDE PRESET, A/C DID NOT CAPTURE SELECTED ALTITUDE. FMS HEADING IN ONE DIRECTION AC DID NOT CAPTURE HEADING AS SELECTED. ON APPROACH TO RDG, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SELECT APP NR ON AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER. REMOVED AND REPLACED A/P PITCH COMPUTER. AC TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.