SDR SWIA971830

Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 22, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120143
Aircraft time
26,542 hours, 31,224 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT CONDITIONED TO PITCH UP WITH AUTOPILOT OFF PULLED DISCONNECT TO CONTROL AIRCRAFT TROUBLESHOT AUTO PILOT AND TRIM SYSTEM FOUND BAD APP 65A. REMOVED AND REPLACED APP 65, RECONNECTED ELEVATOR DISCONNECT SYSTEM AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF AUTO PILOT AND TRIM SYSTEMS. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER MM 221004.

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