Service difficulty report · Vor System · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 4, 2001
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
448
Aircraft time
27,801 hours, 11,674 cycles
Part
Vor System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - 6/2/01 - FLT 73 - ON DEPARTURE CLIMBOUT OF PHX THE AIRCRAFT LOST VOR NR 1, VOR NR 2, ILS NR 1 & ILS NR 2; THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHX. IN PHX MAINTENANCE RESET NR 1 & NR 2 RMP NAV SWITCHES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; CYCLED NR 1 & NR 2 FMGC CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND PERFORMED ADIRU REALIGNMENT. PERFORMED AFS TEST 22-96-00-501 W/ NO FAULTS NOTED. PERFORMED NR 1 & NR 2 VOR, ILS AND ADIRU'S BITE TEST W/ NO FAULTS NOTED AND NR 1 & NR 2 RMP BITE TEST W/ NO FAULTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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