s-tec 60 altitude capture

[tim turbett]

I fly a 182 equipped with aspen 1000, garmin 750, garmin 430. Autopilot is an STec 60. HDG and Nav are fantastic. I can not get ALT to capture.

Hav gone through preflight test.

Thoughts? I read on here not to take it for the service center to "take a peak". In addition, the service center is over an hour from home so less than convenient.

What am I missing? What can I do to avoid the "take a peak" service call?

Thanks.

 

[Torque beast]

I would suggest calling Genesys. They have been very helpful and knowledgeable when troubleshooting shooting their autopilot


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[Chip Sylverne]

Can you be more specific? What do you mean by not capture, and when? The plastic pressure transducer is a common fault point, as are cracked or broken static pressure lines.

 

[wsuffa]

Can you be more specific? What do you mean by not capture, and when? The plastic pressure transducer is a common fault point, as are cracked or broken static pressure lines.

This.

Do you mean it doesn't engage at all? Or that it engages and works fine but doesn't capture a glideslope?

 

[SoCal 182 Driver]

The S-Tec 60 does not have altitude hold. The S-Tec 60-2 does. Do you have a -2 unit?

 

[PaulMillner]

I can not get ALT to capture.

Do you have the ST360?

https://sarasotaavionics.com/avionics/st-360

I had this same problem. The 360 won't function until you get it out of enter mode... no flashing cursor. How to do that varies with phases of the moon... but kill the enter mode, then it works.

Have you downloaded the POH supplement booklets?

Paul

 

[Mystiq Skies]

Can anybody share the wiring diagram or install manual for the System 60 PSS (Pitch Stabilization System)? The unit in my turbo arrow is turning on but stopped working. Thanks in advance.