Brit Air CRJ700 Autopilot Pitch Trim Incident at Bilbao (F-GRZN)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On July 12, 2010, a Brit Air Bombardier CRJ700, registration F-GRZN, was operating a scheduled passenger flight from Bilbao to Paris Charles de Gaulle. The aircraft carried two pilots, two cabin crew members, 63 passengers, and two infants. During the climb, the crew observed that the autopilot could not maintain the selected vertical mode, accompanied by an 'AP PITCH TRIM' alert. After unsuccessful attempts to re-engage the autopilot, the crew manually flew the aircraft to Paris without further incident. No injuries or damage were reported during this initial phase.