Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 13, 2018
Submitted
August 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3924
Aircraft time
33,578 hours, 11,842 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C12850AC02
Part serial
C12850006350
Condition
Faulty
Location
Auto Pilot
Part time
22,691 hours, 12,461 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNCOMMAND AP DISCONNECT, AP1 IN CRUISE SMOOTH AIR FL350 (3 TIMES). THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 22-81-12. OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 22-96-00. NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY LAND CAT III CAPABILITY CHECK IAW AMM 22-97-00. AIRCRAFT LMP REMAINS CAT III DUAL.

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