Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
January 15, 2021
Submitted
January 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8009T
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5788
Aircraft time
19,928 hours, 9,477 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
C13208AA00
Part serial
C13208006654
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Flt Management
Stage of operation
CL
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 GROUNDED. CLIMBING THROUGH 36,000 TO 38,000 IN MANAGED SPEED AUTOPILOT 2 ON COST INDEX 70, MANAGED SPEED COMMANDING APPROXIMATELY 250 KNOTS. AUTOPILOT AND AUTOTHRUST ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO ACCELERATE TO BARBERPOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 260 KNOTS. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT, INCREASED PITCH TO PREVENT VMO - NOTED 7,100 FPM CLIMB. AUTOTHRUST DID NOT REDUCE THRUST UNTIL LEAVING 38,500FT. 38,000 SET IN MCP- AUTOTRHUST ON. AS POWER REDUCED, RELAXED CLIMB AT 39,200 FT. RESUMED LEVEL FLIGHT AT 39.000. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE COMPUTER, IAW AMM 22-83-34.

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