Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 28, 2023
Submitted
November 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1114
Aircraft time
63,009 hours, 36,625 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
B372BAM0515
Part serial
6932
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
65,655 hours, 37,404 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A, 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 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING BRAKE SYSTEM FAULT (AALA202311309870) AND FLIGHT CONTROL SPOILER 3 FAULT (AALA202311304225) MESSAGES OCCURED DURING CLIMBOUT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY GROUND SCAN OF BOTH BRAKE STEERING CONTROL UNITS ALONG WITH A TEST OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TRANSMITTER UNIT WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE BRAKE SYSTEM 2 FAULT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLIGHT CONTROL SPOILER 3 FAULT WAS DUE TO #1 SPOILER ELEVATOR COMPUTER FAILING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 27-94-34. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SPOILERS WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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