Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 17, 2026
Submitted
July 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
745
Aircraft time
41,152 hours, 22,612 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
K157ABM6
Part serial
141
Condition
Failed
Part time
17,420 hours, 10,015 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT PASSING 5000 ATS LEVER TRIPPED OFF AND WE LOST POWER TO THE ENTIRE FCP. NO FLIGHT DIRECTORS, NO FMAS. TRIED RESETTING ATS LEVER AND PITCH TRIM AND YD LEVERS. NO LUCK. AIR TURN BACK. MANUALLY FLOWN AND NO AUTO THROTTLES. AMM: 22-15-12-04 AMM: 22-10-00-05 AMM: 22-40-00-05 UPON ARRIVAL TO ACFT, CHECKED FAULTS ON MAINT PANEL. FOUND FCU FAULTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU. ALIGNED IRS 3 TO PERFORM AFS LAND TEST. PERFORMED AFS LAND TEST. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. A/C BACK TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION.

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