Service difficulty report · Autoland Sys · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
July 29, 2020
Submitted
August 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177XF
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
2836
Aircraft time
48,810 hours, 21,335 cycles
Part
Autoland Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FAILED ATTEMPT TO AUTOLAND AT 100' A/C GOT HEIGHT ON GLIDES SLOPE 3/4 DOT DEFLECTION. AIRPLANE DOVE FOR CORRECTION RESULTING IN VERY HIGH DESCENT RATE. AUTOPILOT WAS TURNED OFF TO RECOVER. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND SCANNING OF THE AFS WITH NO FAULTS DISPLAYED. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE ILS WITH NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. PERFORMED LAND CAT III CAPABILITY TEST. TEST OK. AIRCRAFT IS RESTORED TO CAT III DUAL STATUS.

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