Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
December 19, 2011
Submitted
December 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145328
Aircraft time
24,866 hours, 21,651 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7021170951
Part serial
98020284
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4554 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT 30,000 FEET IN LIGHT CHOPPY WEATHER HAD AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT TURN FOLLOWED BY RED "AP" ON PFD AT 2,500 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT YAWED NOSE RIGHT WITH ONLY YAW DAMP ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AUTOFLIGHT GUIDANCE CONTROLLER AS PER AMM#22-11-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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