FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplement

190-00716-02 Rev. 3 Hawker Beechcraft King Air 300/300LW
FAA APPROVED Page 39 of 167
AUTOPILOT FAILURE
(Red annunciator on PFD, Red ‘AP’ flashing on PFD, Continuous high-low aural tone)
1. AP/YD DISC / TRIM INTRPT Button ..................................................................................... PRESS
(to cancel disconnect tone)
If red ‘AFCS’ is displayed, the autopilot, yaw damper, and manual electric pitch trim will be
inoperative.
2. Advise ATC of loss of autopilot system.
NOTE
A loss of the autopilot may also cause yaw damper and rudder boost to be inoperative. Many
King Air 300 aircraft require the yaw damper to be operative above 11,000 feet MSL, and rudder
boost continuously. Refer to the Limitations section of the Aircraft Flight Manual, or appropriate
Airplane Flight Manual Supplement for further information.
3. Altitude ........................................ MONITOR AND MAINTAIN ASSIGNED ALTITUDE MANUALLY
Record each altimeter reading for contingency procedure use
NOTE
The standby altimeter must be corrected for position error using the Altimeter Correction –
Standby System chart in the Performance section of this supplement.
4. Perform appropriate RVSM contingency procedures outlined in the operator’s RVSM manual for
the loss of automatic altitude hold capability.