Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 6, 2006
Submitted
August 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1110
Aircraft time
25,552 hours, 9,781 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - ATB - CREW REPORTED THAT EN ROUTE BOTH FMGC'S FAILED CAUSING THE LOSS OF THE GPWS, ALL NAVIGATION FUNCTIONS AND NO RADIO NAVIGATION CAPABILITY. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO PHL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR LANDING. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT RESPONDED. THE PASSENGERS DID NOT BRACE. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND RESET FMGC 1 AND 2 . OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD PER AMM 22-96-00-710-001. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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