SDR SWIA972284

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 19, 2001
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120343
Aircraft time
5,975 hours, 8,769 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Auto Pilot
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, AUTO PILOT TURNED ON BY ITS SELF. RETURNED TO FIELD. WHILE ON THE GROUND THE AUTO PILOT TURNED ON BY ITS SELF. RAN THE TRIM WHEEL FULL NOSE DOWN AFTER DISCONNECTING AND TRANSFERRING TO FIRST OFFICERS SIDE IT AGAIN TURNED ITSELF ON. REPLACED AUTO PILOT PANEL. OPS CHECKS GOOD. S/N ON: 1689, S/N OFF: 2176.

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