Service difficulty report · Fmc · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 2, 2023
Submitted
July 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5795
Aircraft time
30,837 hours, 12,246 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
C13043BA05
Part serial
C13043041384
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
32,548 hours, 13,187 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON DESCENT INTO CLT DUE TO A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL, FLIGHT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE SMELL DISAPPEARED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL WAS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE #2 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE COMPUTER (FMGC) WHICH WAS REPLACED PER AMM 22-83-34. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.