# SDR SIMA20141003003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2014
- Submitted: October 6, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N609DP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609DP), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145069
- Aircraft time: 39,858 hours, 32,864 cycles
- System (JASC): [2211 · Autopilot Computer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2211)
- Part: Computer
- Part number: 701700082430
- Part serial: 02095734
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Autopilot Sys
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, P
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20141003003

## Discrepancy

DURING CRUISE AT 360 IN STRAIGHT & LEVEL FLIGHT.  AP DISCONNECTED & BEGAN A RIGHT TURN & A 400 FT DECENT FLIGHT CREW CORRECTED & RETURNED TO CRUISE COURSE & ALT, NO AP AURAL WARNING WAS NOTED.  RECONNECTED AP & IT WORKED NORMALLY WE DISCONNECTED IT MANUALLY & HERD THE AURAL WARNING, THEN WE LEFT THE AUTO PILOT OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT.  R & R IC600 IAW AMM 31-42-00.  THIS ACFT IS RVSM ELIGIBLE & ACFT ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUOUS CAT II OPERATIONS.

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