Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
March 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7881
Aircraft time
24,930 hours, 20,805 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED MULTIPLE TIMES AND PITCHED DOWN AGGRESSIVELY. (FLT 5594) PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AUTOPILOT, OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT UPGRADED TO CAT II AND RVSM STATUS.