SDR AALA201905149005

Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: May 13, 2019
Submitted: May 15, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N833AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1844
Aircraft time: 53,711 hours, 23,915 cycles
System (JASC): 2210 · Autopilot System
Part: Fcu
Part number: C12850AC02
Part serial: C12850003272
Condition: Faulty
Location: Zone 100
Part time: 49,228 hours, 25,266 cycles
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS ON CLIMB OUT, NUMEROUS REPETITIVE MOMENTARY AUTOTHRUST INTERUPTIONS, ECAM AUTO FLT A/THR OFF, FMA A/THR EXTINGUISHED, THRUST LOCK AMBER IND. FLICKERING AND CEASED AFTER 3 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM 22-81-12. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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