Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 1, 2020
Submitted
March 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1488
Aircraft time
27,542 hours, 4,264 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - IN THE CLIMB WITH AP-2 ENGAGED, AFTER PASSING FL-280 THE A/C STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED INCREASED CLIMB RATE OF 9500 FPM. CLICKED OFF AUTO PILOT AIRSPEED, WAS APPROACHING A STALL. LEVELED OFF, REGAINED AIRSPEED. RE-ENGAGED AP-2, A/C STARTED TO CLIMB EXCESSIVELY AGAIN. CLICKED OFF AP-2 AGAIN. MANUALLY CLIMBED TO OUR CRUISE ALTITUDE OF FL-380. RE-ENGAGED AP-2. OPS NORMAL. // RESET FMGEC 2. PERFORMED AFS BITE TEST PER AMM 22-96-00. TEST PASSED. NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SVC.

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