Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 20, 2024
Submitted
February 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1463
Aircraft time
69,547 hours, 32,279 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
B397BAM0624
Part serial
Q00140009711
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Fau
Part time
51,137 hours, 22,044 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
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: DURING CLIMB WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED THE AUTO RUDDER TRIM DID NOT SEEM TO BE FUNCTIONING. INDICATOR SHOWED 0.0 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SLIP AND 4 DEGREE BANK. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND MANUALLY TRIMMED AND RE-ENGAGED AUTOPILOT. SEEMED TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY THEN WITH SIGNIFICANT LEFT TRIM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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