- Difficulty date
- April 10, 2010
- Submitted
- April 14, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N149SL
- Make and model
- Piagio P180
- Aircraft serial
- 1077
- Aircraft time
- 5,039 hours, 3,724 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A66
- Part
- Controller
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Autopilot Sys
- Component
- Autopilot Sys
- Component part number
- 501148201
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
DURING CLIMBOUT, AUTOPILOT CONTROLLER FAILED WITH ODOR IN COCKPIT.