Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
November 9, 2019
Submitted
November 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9017P
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6085
Aircraft time
16,018 hours, 7,380 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
C12850AC03
Part serial
C12850011597
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT CRUISE WITH #1 A/P SELECTED WITH ALT CRZ IN ALTITUDE WINDOW AND SPEED SET IN MANAGED WITH .79 MACH SET IN PERF, AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ABOUT 2 KNOTS INTO THE BARBER POLE GENERATINGS OVERSPEED SELECTING LOWER MACH IN OPEN SPEED BROUGHT NO REPONSE W THRUST LEVER PULLED OUT OF CLIMB DETENT AND SPEED REDUCED TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESET A/C TO MANAGED SPD BUT TIME POWER WOULD ONLY INCREASE BACK UP FULL CLIMB POWER WHEN THRUST LEVER POSITIONED TO CL DETENT SELECTED A/P #2 AND TURNED A/T BACK ON AIRCRAFT RESPONDED CORRECTLY IN BOTH MANAGED AND OPEN SPEED. MAINTENANCE REPORTS POST FLIGHT REPORT-NO FAULTS. DFDR INDICATED FCU FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU IAW AMM 22-81-12 AFS & LAND CAT3 CAPABILITY TESTS GOOD. NO FAULTS.

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