# SDR AALA201905149005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 2019
- Submitted: May 15, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N833AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N833AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1844
- Aircraft time: 53,711 hours, 23,915 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905149005

## Discrepancy

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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