Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
May 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367DH
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
MSN265
Part
Computer
Part number
B5FM1
Part serial
375
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT NR 2 WOULD NOT TRACK LOCALIZER IN APPR MODE. DEVIATED UP TO 10 DEG LEFT AND RIGHT OF LOC HDG WITH CALM WIND. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND MA TRIPPED FOR NR 2 AP/FD LOGIC/MONITOR COMPUTER ON AFCS TEST PANEL. PERF COMP TEST WITH FAULT CODE OF 52. SWAPPED NR 1 & NR 2 LOGIC/MONITOR COMPUTERS FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. PERFORMED OPS OK W/CO, OPS NORMAL.

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