Service difficulty report · Adiru · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
March 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
508
Aircraft time
30,567 hours, 10,961 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Adiru
Part number
HG1150AC06
Part serial
96021768
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF MULTIPLE NAVIGATION FUNCTIONS. ADIRU 3 WAS REMOVED AND TESTED. ADIRU 1 WAS MOVED TO NR 3 POSITION AND A REPLACEMENT UNIT INSTALLED IN POSITION NR 1. NR 1 IDG WIRING WAS CHECKED AS POSSIBLE CAUSE WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ADIRU SYSTEM OPERATION HAS BEEN NORMAL TO DATE. TEST OF ADIRU NR 3 FOUND NO CURRENT FAULTS. A BITE MEMORY DUMP WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND SHOWED ALIGN IN AIR MESSAGE. UNIT SERVICEABLE.

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