Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 2, 2004
Submitted
February 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120251
Aircraft time
24,552 hours, 35,086 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
6226684006
Part serial
1682
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
8,840 hours, 10,830 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN SIDE AUTOPILOT FAILS WHEN ENGAGED EN ROUTE. FD OPERATES NORMALLY BUT AP DSC FLAG AND AP ERROR LIGHT APPEAR ON FCP AND AP CONTROL PANEL INDICATES AP DIS AND RED AP LIGHT AND AMBER FLAG ERRORS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AP CONTROL PANEL WITH NEW CONTROL PANEL IAW 24-10-04. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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