AFMS N°D07 FOR GARMIN GFC700 AUTOPILOT AND VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLER EQUIPPED
AEROPLANES
Section 3 – Emergency procedures
AUTOPILOT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
12. AUTOPILOT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
12.1 AUTOPILOT HARDOVER OR FAILURE TO HOLD THE
SELECTED
HEADING
In case of A/P hardover or failure to hold selected heading, ap-
ply following procedure:
Accomplish items 1 and 2 simultaneously:
1. Airplane control wheel GRASP FIRMLY and OVER-
POWER if necessary to regain
aircraft control
2. AP DISC/TRIM INTR switch PRESS
3. AP MASTER SWITCH OFF
4. AP Circuit Breaker PULL
In the event of autopilot malfunction, or when the system is not per-
forming as expected or commanded, take immediately the aircraft
control disconnecting the autopilot which must be set inoperative
until the failure has been identified and corrected.
Following an A/P or MET system malfunction, do not engage
the autopilot until the cause of the malfunction has been cor-
rected.
When Autopilot is disconnected, it may be necessary operate the
pitch trim through either the Manual Electric Trim Switch or the
Trim Wheel.
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