Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
November 19, 2010
Submitted
November 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10205
Aircraft time
16,296 hours, 11,880 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 13,000 FT USING F/O FLIGHT DIRECTOR IN AIRSPEED MODE AND WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, AIRSPEED BUG WENT TO 40 KNOTS AND FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMANDED PITCH UP TO CAPTURE AIRSPEED. PITCH MODE WAS SELECTED TO OBTAIN NORMAL PITCH ATTITUDE. AIRSPEED MODE WAS RESELECTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. CHECKED MDC FOR CURRENT A/P FAULTS, NO FAULTS FOUND. DOWNLOADED MDC REPORTS. DOWNLOADED DFDR DATA IAW TASK CARD R313101. PERFORMED LLM RTS TEST IAW TASK CARD R221101 FOR FCP. ACFT CONTINUED CAT III. PLACARD REMAINS CAT III. C/W TASK CARD CRJ700-SL-22-006. RETURNED TO SERVICE. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NO COMPONENTS REPLACED.