Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 20, 2019
Submitted
May 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4957
Aircraft time
26,460 hours, 9,764 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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 NOT GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT DESCEND IN OPEN DESCENT MODE TO 5000 FEET AND A WARNING TO 3000 FEET. VERTICAL SPEED WAS REQUIRED TO DESCEND. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CAT III LAND CAPABILITY TEST PER AMM 22-97-00 AND AFS TEST PER AMM 22-96-00. NO FAULTS NOTED.

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