Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 16, 2023
Submitted
July 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6100
Aircraft time
29,996 hours, 12,153 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
B397BAM0624
Part serial
Q00140024159
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
29,996 hours, 12,153 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F, O
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: IN FLT LEVEL 15000 WE FELT AND SAW AN ABRUPT YAW 2 TIMES. FIRST 6HR IN SMOOTH AIR THE AICRAFT ABRUPTLY YAWED LEFT.WE NOTICED L1.1 RUDDER TRIM AS WELL AS UNCOORDINATED FLIGHT AND BANK. APPROX 3MIN ELAPSED BEFORE RUDDER TRIM GRADUALLY RETURNED TO R0.3. THE SECOND WAS 1.5 HRS IN CONT LGT CHOP 15000.AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY YAWED RIGHT. WE NOTICED 1.5 UNITS OF RUDDER TRIM AS WELL AS UNCOORDINATED FLIGHT AND BANK. APPROX 3MIN ELAPSED BEFORE RUDDER TRIM GRADUALLY RETURNED TO R0.2. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.