# SDR NWAA071863251

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 2007
- Submitted: May 15, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N351NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N351NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-212
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 766
- Aircraft time: 29,018 hours, 12,955 cycles
- System (JASC): [2210 · Autopilot System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2210)
- Part: Computer
- Part number: B397BAM0515
- Part serial: Q00140007970
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nr 1
- Part time: 4,095 hours, 6,867 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA071863251

## Discrepancy

IN CRUISE AT FL300, HAD HARD RUDDER KICK (NOTED AS 5-7 DEGREE HEADING DEFLECTION), THEN SMELLED BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR.  FAC 1 FAULT ILLUMINATED.  DID NOT RESET FAC.  DIVERTED TO LAS.  YAW DAMPER 1, RUDDER TRIM 1, RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER 1, ON ECAM.  AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

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