Service difficulty report · Fmc · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
May 25, 2017
Submitted
May 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
73,860 hours, 10,485 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
C13039CA01
Part serial
Q00173002251
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
56,065 hours, 8,072 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH CREW FMC FAILED ON FINAL APPROACH AT 14,000 FEET. EMERGENCY DECLARED. ATC PROVIDED RADAR VECTORS FOR APPROACH AND LANDING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FMGC 2. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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