Service difficulty report · Adiru · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 8, 2022
Submitted
May 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970UY
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
3924
Aircraft time
43,914 hours, 16,005 cycles
Part
Adiru
Part number
46502003030316
Part serial
0017160
Condition
None
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
43,969 hours, 16,067 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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 GROUNDED: ON TAXI DURING 90 DEGREE TURN ENCOUNTERED ADR 1 FAULT WHICH SELF CLEARED. ON CLIMB (FL200) AND AT CRUISE (FL330) ENCOUNTERED UN-COMMANDED YAW MOVEMENT WITH ACCOMPANYING ADR1 FAULT MOMENTARILY (1/2 SECOND) BEFORE CLEARING ITSELF. AP2 WAS ENGAGED. SWITCHING TO AP1 WAS A YAW UPON THE 4TH ADR1 FAULT. ON DECENT IN LIGHT TURBULENCE ADRS "ON BAT", IR1"FAULT" , ADR "FAULT" ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES.. REPLACED #1 AIR DATA AND INERTIAL REFERENCE UNIT (ADIRU) PER AMM 34-12-34.