Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 11, 2026
Submitted
July 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5282
Aircraft time
42,294 hours, 17,601 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
C12850AC03
Part serial
C12850015507
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200
Part time
14,472 hours, 6,310 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 FLL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AN AUTO FLT AP OFF AND AUTO FLT A/THR OFF ECAM MESSAGE AROUND 600FT NAV WENT TO HDG AROUND 400. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT FLL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT 2CA PER AMM 22-81-12 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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