Service difficulty report · Computer · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 2, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120276
Aircraft time
28,792 hours, 35,349 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
6228315402
Part serial
4219
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
8,608 hours, 11,351 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

F/O AUTO PILOT COMMAND BARS WENT DOWN (PITCH), ALSO ATTITUDE INDICATOR F/O SIDE SHOWED 15 DEGREES CLIMB. A/C FOLLOWED F/O COMMAND BARS AND PITCHED DOWN. DISCONNECTED A/P. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AUTOPILOT COMPUTER APC 65B. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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