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Airplane Flight Manual Supplement, Rev N,
10/23/2020
Autopilot / Yaw Damper Disable
CONDITION:
One or more Autopilot servos are operating in a confusing or un-commanded
fashion.
1. AP Power Switch ____________________________________________________ OFF.
2. Fly Manually.
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Power has been removed from the Autopilot servos.
Autopilot / Yaw Damper Servo Jam
CONDITION:
One or more flight controls fail to move as expected and are jammed by an
Autopilot servo.
1. AP DISC Button___________________________________________________ PRESS.
2. Flight Controls _________________________________ APPLY BREAK-AWAY FORCE.
3. Flight Controls _________________________________________________ OPERATE.
4. AP Power Switch____________________________________________________ OFF.
5. Plan to land at nearest suitable airport.
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When pilot applies force to flight control system, frangible link will break and safely
disconnect flight controls from malfunctioning Autopilot servo.
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Once frangible link breaks, pilot needs to relax flight control input to avoid over
correction. The flight controls will then operate normally.
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Autopilot operation is prohibited until the cause of the malfunction has been
determined and corrected.
