Service difficulty report · Interface Unit · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 3, 2020
Submitted
May 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5939
Aircraft time
21,653 hours, 8,389 cycles
Part
Interface Unit
Part number
3957985205
Part serial
Q05720005845
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
41,705 hours, 16,123 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED - ON TAKEOFF, 'AUTO FLT A/ THRUST OFF' ECAM NOTIFICATION. COULD NOT ENGAGE AUTO THRUST WITH EITHER AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. EVENTUALLY GOT AUTO THRUST TO ENGAGE WITH AUTOPILOT 1, BUT NOT AUTOPILOT 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 ENGINE INTERFACE UNIT (EIU) PER TSM TASK 73-25-00-810-838-A AND AMM 73-25-34, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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