Service difficulty report · Computer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 12, 2002
Submitted
October 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Aircraft time
20,510 hours, 28,879 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
6228315402
Part serial
3898
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL230 AND -12 DEGREES CELSIUS WITH THE A/P SELECTED ON, THE CAPTAIN'S FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMANDED AN ABRUPT ROLL TO THE LEFT, FOLLOWED BY A PITCH DOWN TO 5 DEGREES. PREVIOUS CREW REPORTED SIMILAR OCCURRENCE AT FL240. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S AUTOPILOT COMPUTER APC-65B IAW MM 22-10-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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