SDR SWIA972495

Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 22, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120251
Aircraft time
18,986 hours, 26,735 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot
Part time
0 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT TRANSFER SWITCH WILL NOT TRANSFER FROM FIRST OFFICER SIDE. WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED, TRIM WHEEL RAPIDLY TRIMS NOSE UP. INSPECTED AND REPLACED LAMPS AND F/O''S TRANSFER SWITCH. FOUND LOOSE SCREW INSIDE. REPAIRED, OPS CHECKS GOOD. AUTOPILOT TESTS GOOD.

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