SDR AALA202207057998

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: July 3, 2022
Submitted: July 5, 2022
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N995AN
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 7301
Aircraft time: 16,653 hours, 6,438 cycles
System (JASC): 2213 · Flight Controller
Part: Control Unit
Condition: None
Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation: DE
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: APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING AUTO FLIGHT, #1 FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT (FCU) ECAM FAULT. QRH SYSTEM RESET OK BUT ONLY 5 MINUTES THEN FAULT RE-OCCURRED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DFW SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT (FCU) PER AMM 22-18-00. AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.. TT 6460411