SDR SWIA972345

Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Aircraft time
16,783 hours, 23,409 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Flight Dir
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAINS COURSE SELECTOR NEEDLE TURNS ON ITS OWN INFLIGHT. UNABLE TO SELECT AND RETAIN A COURSE. RETURNED TO FAT. REPLACED CAPTAINS HCP AND CAPTAINS COURSE SELECTOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 34-21-00.

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