# SDR AALA2018080839026

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 2, 2018
- Submitted: August 8, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N835AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N835AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2458
- Aircraft time: 41,856 hours, 19,319 cycles
- System (JASC): [2211 · Autopilot Computer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2211)
- Part: Computer
- Part number: B397BAM0513
- Part serial: Q00140009711
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 36,997 hours, 15,939 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018080839026

## Discrepancy

DURING DESCENT, AIRCRAFT MADE THREE UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS.  A FEW MINUTES LATER ECAM MESSAGE FOR AUTO FLIGHT RUD TRIM 1 FAULT.  INPUT FELT THROUGH RUDDER PEDALS.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  REPLACED THE NR 1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER IAW 22-66-34-401. AIRCRAFT PASSES AFS BITE AND AFS LAND BITE PER 22-97-00. AIRCRAFT REMAINS IN CAR3B STATUS. ALSO REPLACED RELAY 7CC1.

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