SDR WVBA005/99

Service difficulty report · Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4082T
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152089
Part
Switch
Part number
KA132MOD2
Condition
Failed
Location
Afcs
Part time
181 hours
Component
King
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT: UNIT FAILED TEST FUNCTION IN THE UP POSITION. UNIT IS NEWER, MOD SEEMS TO FAIL WITHIN SAME TIME FRAME AS PREVIOUS MODEL. RECOMMEND ELIMINATING THIS SWITCH FROM SYSTEM AS PILOT CAN OVERRIDE AN EXTREME PITCH UP OR DOWN MANUALLY. (X)

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