Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 12, 2024
Submitted
May 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
92,031 hours, 43,040 cycles
Part
Fcu
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3231 DISC: AT GATE, DEPLANING COMPLETE, GROUND POWER WENT OFF LINE WITH THE APU OFF, AIRCRAFT WENT DARK, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM BEHIND THE FCU. DEBRIEFED FLIGHT CREW. VERIFIED NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD. POWERED A /C WITH GATE POWER. POWER WAS NOT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE PARAMETERS. INSPECTED F/D WIRING, AVEC COMPONENTS, AND EXT POWER RECEPTACLE. NO FINDINGS. AVEC BITE TEST PASS. REF A320 AMM 21-26. R/R AVEC FILTER. AS A PRECAUTION, R/R FCU REF A320 AMM 22-81. AFS TEST PASSED. STILL REQUIRES CAT 3 CAPABILITY TEST PERFORMED CAT 3 CAPABILITY TEST REF A320 AMM 22-97. TESTS GOOD . (LP: 5972308)

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