SDR U0GA122913

Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
December 25, 2008
Submitted
February 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4511G
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760682
Part
Flight Dir
Part number
7015480903
Condition
Unknown
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE ON A FULLY COUPLED ILS 15, ON THE PILOT SIDE (NR 1 SIDE), SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE THE OCCURRENCE, THE ACFT WAS HUNTING FOR THE GLIDE SLOPE. WHILE COUPLED, THE AFCS WAS MAKING CORRECTION FOR THE GLIDE SLOPE, THEN MADE AN ABRUPT NOSE UP OF ABOUT 40-60 DEGREES, NOSE UP AND AN ABRUPT PWR REDUCTION. DISENGAGEMENT OF AUTOPILOT AND RECOVERED AT APPROX 50 TO 100 FT ABOVE HOUSES WEST OF THE LOCALIZER. ADVISED TOWER FOR AIR TAXI TO PARKING. TOTAL EVENT TIME 15-30 SECONDS. AFTER LANDING CALLED TOWER TO SEE IF THERE WAS AN ALTITUDE ALERT, TOWER ADVISED THERE WAS BUT DID NOT CALL. (K)