Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 24, 2003
Submitted
November 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120339
Aircraft time
12,614 hours, 18,737 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
6226684006
Part serial
2187
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
7,927 hours, 11,652 cycles
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

NEITHER CAPTAIN NOR F/O'S AUTOPILOT WILL CAPTURE AND FOLLOW THE COMMAND BARS, NOR WILL IT CAPTURE AN ALTITUDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APP-65A AUTOPILOT CONTROL PANEL AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO IAW EMB 120 MM 22-10-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. SERVO P/N: 622-5734-002, S/N OFF: 8426.

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