# SDR 2007UALA00377

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 9, 2007
- Submitted: February 14, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N444UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 824
- Aircraft time: 30,445 hours, 11,755 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- Engine time: 29,404 hours, 10,788 cycles
- System (JASC): [2213 · Flight Controller](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2213)
- Part: Fcu
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Autopilot System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007UALA00377

## Discrepancy

AUTO FLT -FCU 1 FAULT- DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN.  CREW COMMENTS, WITH SMOKE FROM FCU.     [SUP 05-08-07]  REPLACED FCU AFTER VERIFYING THAT FCU WAS FAULTY AND WAS SOURCE OF SMOKE. FURTHER FAULT TRACING DETERMINED THAT THE PSU WAS DEFECTIVE.

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