SDR SWIA972133

Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 24, 2000
Submitted
November 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120341
Aircraft time
5,647 hours, 8,236 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE ON AUTOPILOT WITH FMS COUPLED DURING DESCENT AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT TURN OF 25 DEGREES BANK. DISCONNECTION OF AUTOPILOT RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT UNCOMMANDED YAW REQUIRING UNUSUAL AMOUNTS OF LEFT RUDDER AND AILERON CONTROL PRESSURES CONDITIONS SUBSIDED AFTER ABOUT ONE MINUTE. REMAINDER OF FLIGHT NORMAL WITHOUT USE OF AP-YAW. LAX MX- AUTOPILOT DEFERRED DUE TO ABOVE DISCREPENCY. INSPECTED AUTOPILOT CONTROL SYSTEM IAW EMB MM 22-10-00 ALL FOUND GOOD INCLUDING ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. ALSO INSPECTED RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM IAW EMB MM 27-20-00 THROUGH 27-24-00. ALL FOUND GOOD INCLUDING ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. DUE TO THE NATURE OF DISCREPANCY AUTOPILOT WILL BE DEFERRED PER MEL 22-11-1.

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