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C-182 flight instructor reported a malfunction of the autopilot and was unable to disconnect it with the button on the yoke or the ap/FD buttons on the dash. The circuit breaker was used to power off the autopilot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1435031 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Autopilot |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 1600 Flight Crew Type 85 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Aircraft had a malfunction of the autopilot. The autopilot would not disconnect by pressing the disconnect button on the yoke or the ap/FD buttons on the dash. The breaker for the autopilot was pulled and it took over 30 seconds to power off. Even after the autopilot was powered down the controls were heavy. With this situation; the best course of action was land back at [the departure airport].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C-182 flight instructor reported a malfunction of the autopilot and was unable to disconnect it with the button on the yoke or the AP/FD buttons on the dash. The circuit breaker was used to power off the autopilot.
Narrative: Aircraft had a malfunction of the autopilot. The autopilot would not disconnect by pressing the disconnect button on the yoke or the AP/FD buttons on the dash. The breaker for the autopilot was pulled and it took over 30 seconds to power off. Even after the autopilot was powered down the controls were heavy. With this situation; the best course of action was land back at [the departure airport].
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.