Service difficulty report · Autothrust Sys · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 16, 2019
Submitted
April 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1234
Aircraft time
65,896 hours, 25,194 cycles
Part
Autothrust Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: TWO UNCOMMANDED AUTOTHRUST DISCONNECTS OCCURRED WHILE IN CRUISE. USING AUTOPILOT #2 SWITCHED TO AUTOPILOT #1 AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. NO FAULTS FOUND. MAINTENANCE RESET FMGC #1 AND #2 AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 22-96-00.

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