Service difficulty report · Fmgc · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
871
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Fmgc
Part number
B546CCM0103
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E & E Compt
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED ON APPROACH ALONG WITH THE MAP NOT AVAIL FLAG ON THE CAPTAIN SIDE NAV DISPLAY. PFR SHOWS FAILURE MESSAGES FMGC2 AND FAC2. *S/D* THE POSTFLIGHT REPORT IDENTIFIED THE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE COMPUTER (FMGC) NR 2 AND FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER (FAC) NR 2 AS THE POSSIBLE FAULTS. THE FMGC 1 AND 2 WERE RERACKED AND SWAPPED BETWEEN POSITIONS. NO FURTHER FAILURES HAVE OCCURED. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE SOFTWARE ANOMALIES IDENTIFIED BY SEXTANT, AIRBUS AND AD 97-21-10. AIRBUS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS EVENT. ADDITIONALLY COA 403350/1 HAS BEEN GENERATED TO TERMINATE AD 97-21-10.

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