Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 23, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1427
Aircraft time
41,383 hours, 17,678 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Computer
Part number
3945128102
Part serial
100
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CAT SINGLE ONLY MESSAGE, WITH LOWER ECAM CAT 3 DUAL INOPERATIVE. CYCLED FMGC CB B2 & 17 WITH NO CHANGE, CYCLED MMR 1 & 2 CBS G12 & L7 WITH NO CHANGE, CYCLED ELAC #1 SW & FAULT CLEARED BUT CAME BACK ON & ELAC CB B11 NO HELP. SHUT DOWN BOTH DENGES & CYCLED BOTH ELACS CB B11 & R20 WITH CAT MESSAGES RETURNING ON ENGINE RESTART. FOUND ELAC1 FAULT ON AUTO LAND TEST, 2129 27-93-34. PLACED ON MEL AFTER COMPLETING MEL CARD #2793A, ALL TEST PASSED FOR DEFERRAL. INSTALLED DF 893. DOWN GRADED ACFT TO "NO-AUTOLAND" INSTALLED SFR4730 PLACARD. REPLACED & TESTED ELAC 1. PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL AFS & LAND TESTS, IAW AMM 22-96-00 & AMM 22-97-00, NO MESSAGE PRESENT.

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