Service difficulty report · Computer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
August 19, 2002
Submitted
August 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268UE
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120207
Aircraft time
27,370 hours, 35,746 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
6226190204
Part serial
2212
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
5,391 hours, 8,071 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT DID AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL TO THE LEFT WHEN SELECTED TO CAPTAIN'S SIDE. DISENGAGED AND RE-ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMANDED MULTIPLE UNWANTED PITCH CHANGES WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT (AUTOPILOT WAS NOT ENGAGED). TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE AUTOPILOT LATER IN FLIGHT AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. REPLACED NR 1 AHRS. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 22-10-00 AND 34-21-00.

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