Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 21, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
793
Aircraft time
18,045 hours, 9,790 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2A5F
Part
Control Unit
Part number
K157ABM6
Part serial
716
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
14,605 hours, 8,110 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APP, AT 8,000' F/O WAS FLYING WE WERE CLEARED FOR THE ILS 25L APP. CAT3 LOX SO SECOND A/P WAS ENGAGED AFTER LAND WAS SELECTED. AFTER G/S & LOC CAPTURE AUTO PILOTS DISCONNECTED AND ALL FMA'S WENT BLANK AND ILS INFO. ATTEMPTED AGAIN WITH SAME RESULT. THEN ATTEMPTED TO FLY HAND FLOWN CAT 1 APP & AFTER SELECTING LAND & CAPTURE AGAIN ALL FMA'S DISAPPEARED & ILS INFO. DIVERTED. PERFORMED AFS/LAND TEST REF: AMM 22-00-00-05 ALL TEST PASSED. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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