Service difficulty report · Computer · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
September 26, 2001
Submitted
September 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59829
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317652081
Engine
Lyc LTIO540*
Part
Computer
Part number
011033T
Part serial
4848
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch
Part time
2,243 hours
Component
Pitch Computer · Stec
Component part number
011033T
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT PORPOISES 5 DEGREES UP AND DOWN IN CRUISE. AUTOPILOT PITCH COMPUTER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH LOANER UNIT. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE SERVO DRIVE SPEED IS TOO SLOW. SUGEST ADJUSTING THE SPEED AND PERHAPS MOVE THE MOUNT LOCATION CLOSER TO THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK TO LESSEN VECHANICAL DELAY IN PITCH FROM COMPUTER TO SERVO.

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