What was found
DURING AUTO PILOT FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY CHECKS, THE FIRST OFFICER'S AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTS ITSELF DURING TEST. INSPECTED AND FOUND CHAFED WIRE. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GOOD, REPOSITIONED WIRING.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2004
- Submitted
- March 11, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N583SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120351
- Aircraft time
- 10,335 hours, 14,090 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2297 · Auto Flight System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Autopilot
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.