What was found
WHEN ENGAGING THE AUTOPILOT USING EITHER DFGC 1 OR 2, ACFT PITCHES UP & DOWN ABRUPTLY BEFORE STABILIZING. R & R FLIGHT CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 22-01-02, TEST GOOD. PERFORMED RTS TEST, GO ON BOTH 1 & 2, RTS TESTED GOOD IAW AMM 22-01-05.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2015
- Submitted
- July 15, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N892GA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49826
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Control Panel
- Part number
- 1993129
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.