What was found
WHEN AUTOPILOT ENGAGED ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE, THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY LEVELS OFF 300 FEET PRIOR TO SELECTED ALTITUDE. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW 22-10-00.
- Difficulty date
- March 2, 2004
- Submitted
- March 11, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N234SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120308
- Aircraft time
- 19,142 hours, 27,643 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2215 · Autopilot Main Servo
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- 6225734002
- Part serial
- 396
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Elevator
- Part time
- 5,874 hours, 7,894 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.