# SDR SWIA201332917

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 2013
- Submitted: March 6, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N970SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970SW), registered now
- Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
- Aircraft serial: 7881
- Aircraft time: 24,930 hours, 20,805 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Autopilot Sys
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA201332917

## Discrepancy

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.

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