FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplement

Hawker Beechcraft 200, 200C, B200, B200C, 190-00915-02 Rev. 7
B200GT and B200CGT King Air FAA APPROVED
Page 40 of 179
Bolded checklist steps in the EMERGENCY PROCEDURES section indicate pilot memory
action items. The pilot shall perform these items without reference to the checklist in this
section.
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM
AUTOPILOT MALFUNCTION / PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY
These procedures supersede the airplane’s UNSCHEDULED ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM
ACTIVATION AFM checklist items.
If the airplane deviates unexpectedly from the planned flight path:
1. Control Wheel ............................................................................................................ GRIP FIRMLY
2. AP/YD DISC / TRIM INTRPT Button ................................................................ PRESS AND HOLD
(Be prepared for high elevator control forces)
3. Aircraft Attitude ......................................................... MAINTAIN/REGAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL
use standby attitude indicator if necessary
NOTE
Do not release the AP/YD DISC / TRIM INTRPT Button until after pulling the AFCS SERVO Circuit
Breaker.
4. Elevator Trim ........................................................ RE-TRIM if necessary using Elevator Tab Wheel
5. AFCS SERVOS Circuit Breaker ................................................................................................ PULL
(Right circuit breaker panel)
NOTE
Pulling the AFCS SERVOS circuit breaker will render the autopilot and yaw damper systems
inoperative.
6. AP/YD DISC / TRIM INTRPT Button ................................................................................ RELEASE
IN FLIGHT, DO NOT OVERPOWER THE AUTOPILOT. THE TRIM WILL OPERATE IN THE
DIRECTION OPPOSING THE OVERPOWER FORCE, WHICH WILL RESULT IN LARGE
OUT-OF-TRIM FORCES.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-ENGAGE THE AUTOPILOT OR USE MANUAL ELECTRIC PITCH
TRIM UNTIL THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
WARNING