What was found
(CAN) FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT (FCU) NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, (AUTO PILOT, FLIGHT DIRECTOR, AUTO-THRUST, ALTIMETER) FAILURE IN DESCENT. CFR ON STANDBY FOR ARRIVAL. FCU REPLACED IAW AMM 22-81-12 PB401. AFS AND LAND TEST OK.
- Difficulty date
- October 5, 2011
- Submitted
- January 23, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Airbus A320211
- Aircraft time
- 60,118 hours
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM565A1
- System (JASC)
- 2213 · Flight Controller
- Part
- Control Unit
- Part number
- C12850AC02
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Flt Controls
- Part time
- 27,352 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.