Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
April 29, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501BG
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10017
Aircraft time
23,763 hours, 17,504 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3822 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT 400 FEET DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT - AUTOPILOT THEN PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN FOUGHT AIRCRAFT UNTIL AN UNBINDING FEELING HAPPENED AND REGAINED CONTROL OF A/C. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND NO CURRENT FAULTS OR FAULT HISTORY IN MDC FOR THIS FLIGHT THAT WERE RELATED TO DISCREPANCY. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF ELEVATOR SERVO IAW 22-11-24-710-801 FLIGHT CONTROL COMPUTER IAW MM 22-11-06-710-802 FLIGHT CONTROL PANEL IAW MM 27-11-07-710-801 STALL PROTECTION SYSTEM IAW MM 27-35-01-710-801 ALL TEST FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR SERVO AND STICK PUSHER ACTUATOR FOR SECURITY NO DEFECTS NOTED.