Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 6, 2023
Submitted
March 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N713UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1040
Aircraft time
62,497 hours, 36,215 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
K217ABM11
Part serial
907
Condition
None
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Part time
855 hours, 572 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O, F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING FLIGHT AIRCRAFT WENT INTO DESCENT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITHOUT REGARD TO PILOT INPUT OR ALTITUDE WINDOW ON MAIN CONTROL PANEL. AIRCRAFT WOUD NOT LEVEL OFF ON SUITED WINDOW NO MANAGED VERTICAL CONTROL AT ALL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT AND FOUND ALTITUDE KNOB VERY ERRATIC AND UNRESPONSIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT PER AMM 22-81-12 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFAXCTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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