- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2004
- Submitted
- March 22, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N583SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120351
- Aircraft time
- 10,398 hours, 14,175 cycles
- Part
- Computer
- Part number
- 6228315402
- Part serial
- 3883
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Autopilot
- Part time
- 8,382 hours, 12,038 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
CAPTAIN'S AUTOPILOT DISENGAGES DUE TO FD FLAG. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 & 2 AUTOPILOT COMPUTERS.
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