SDR 2020F00342

Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 19, 2020
Submitted
July 20, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N832AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1643
Aircraft time
58,000 hours, 26,183 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR FUNCTIONS. GPS/AUTO PILOT AND AUTO THRUST WERE REPORTED INOP. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO ORD. NO OVERWEIGHT CONDITION WAS REPORTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO EVENTS REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT IS IN WORK ON THE GATE AT THIS TIME.

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