Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 25, 2021
Submitted
July 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7876
Aircraft time
11,869 hours, 4,537 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
False Indication
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF . FLIGHT CONTROL SPOILER FAULT ECAM DISPLAYED THEN CLEARED ITSELF THEN ACTIVATED CYCLE REPEATED EVERY 20-30 SECONDS FOR 20 MIN DURING CLIMB OUT UNTIL BECOMING A STEADY MSG.SPLR 2+4 SHOWN AS INOPERATIVE SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET THE SEC COMPUTER , ACCOMPLISHED A BIT TEST PER TSM 27-96-00-740-001, TSM 27-96-00-710-020-A AND TSM 27-60-00-810-840-A WITH NO FAULTS BEING NOTED.

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