What was found
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM SGF TO SUS AT 19000FT, THE AUTOPILOT MADE A SHARP UNCOMMAND PITCH UP. THE PILOT DISCONNECTED THE A/P AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT WITH A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2009
- Submitted
- October 28, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N116SK
- Make and model
- Pilats PC12
- Aircraft serial
- 116
- Aircraft time
- 4,778 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Engine time
- 4,778 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2216 · Autopilot Trim Servo
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- 065005659
- Part serial
- 1005
- Condition
- Intermittent
- Location
- Autopilot Sys
- Part time
- 4,778 hours
- Component
- Autopilot · Honeywell
- Component part number
- KAP325
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F, O
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.