Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
September 6, 2019
Submitted
September 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1223
Aircraft time
63,096 hours, 27,691 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AUTOTHRUST COMMANDED HIGH THRUST 2X, THEN IDLE A 3RD TIME WHEN MANAGED SPEED SELECTED AT FL320 FROM STABLE M)&^ SELECTED. & M076IN CRS & DES PAGES. DURING UNACCELERATED M076 LEVEL FLIGHT. AUTOPILOT #2 TURNED LEFT OFF COURSE AT F320 JUST PRIOR TO NWMAN ON LAX STAR HLWD1. RECOUPLED WHEN BACK ON COURSE, OKAY FOR DURATION. AUTOTHRUST TARGET AND MANAGED SPEED FAILED TO ADJUST (MAGENTA ARROW STILL AT 124 KIAS AFTER 130 KIAS. ENTERED IN APPROACH PAGE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ILS LAND TEST AND RESET FMGC COMPUTERS, ALL CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMM 22-96-00. AND AFS GROUND TEST NORMAL IAW AMM 22-91-00.

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