Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 23, 2021
Submitted
August 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6255
Aircraft time
22,940 hours, 8,956 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CL
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 WAS NOT GROUNDED: AT TAKE OFF PLUS 3:45 HED ON ND WARNING "OFF SIDE FM CONTROL" AT FL 330. "NAV" TRANSITIONED TO "HEADING" UNCOMMANDED. REVIEWED QRH PAGE 3-4 AND SWITCHED TO AUTO PILOT#2. PROBLEM SELF CLEARED AND RETURN TO AUTO PILOT #1. RESET FMGC 1 AND 2 PER AMM 22-96-00, PERFORMED AUTO FLIGHT SYSTEM CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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