SDR 9619943220

Service difficulty report · Flt Contl Unit · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
September 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
213
Part
Flt Contl Unit
Part number
K217A8M8
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
7,229 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE FL350, LOST NR 1 AUTO-PILOT. FOLLOWED COCKPIT OPERATING MANUAL PROCEDURES AND RESET NR 1 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE COMPUTER WITH NO HELP. LATER, LOST THE FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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