SDR SWIA971251

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120156
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Control Panel
Part number
6226684006
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB AT 1000 FT, ELECTRIC TRIM RAN AWAY FORWARD TO STOP. ROLLED TRIM BACK AND IT RAN FORWARD TO STOP AGAIN, EACH TIME SOUNDING AUTO PILOT AURAL WARNING. THE AUTO PILOT WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME. TRIED TO TURN RIGHT, WAS UNABLE BECAUSE AUTO PILOT SERVOS WERE IN CONTROL. PRESSED AUTO PILOT ENGAGE ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BUT AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DIALING THE HEADING TO THE RIGHT, AIRCRAFT WOULD ROLL LEFT. EVENTUALLY, THE AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED. RETURNED TO LAX. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PILOT CONTROL PANEL, OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

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