# SDR AALA202207057998

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2022
- Submitted: July 5, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N995AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N995AN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 7301
- Aircraft time: 16,653 hours, 6,438 cycles
- System (JASC): [2213 · Flight Controller](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2213)
- Part: Control Unit
- Condition: None
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202207057998

## Discrepancy

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

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