Service difficulty report · Autothrust Sys · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 22, 2020
Submitted
August 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6230
Aircraft time
20,716 hours, 8,036 cycles
Part
Autothrust Sys
Part number
C13208BA00
Part serial
C13208001140
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
20,716 hours, 8,036 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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: DURING POST HEAVY MAINTENANCE CHECK FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AUTOTHRUST SLOW OR NO RESPONSE ON SHORT FINAL SPEED VAPP -10 AT TOUCHDOWN. REPLACED FMGC 1CA1 AND ACCOMPLSHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 22-83-34-400-001-C AND 22-96-00-710-001-A.

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