Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
August 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479TA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2444
Aircraft time
23,860 hours, 11,743 cycles
Engine
Iae V2524A5
Part
Computer
Part number
B397BAM0617
Part serial
Q00140011078
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF FLIGHT TP-09 FROM LIM TO CUZ. AUTOFLIGHT RUDDER TRAVEL LIMITER NR 1 ECAM CAUTION AT 50 KNTS, CAUTION DISAPPEARED, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND RETURNED TO GATE. ACCORDING TO TSM 22-61-00-8110-803-A PERFORMED RESET OF THE FAC 1 AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE AFS, DUE TO THE TEST DID NOT GIVE ANY AFS MAINTENANCE MESSAGES, FAC 1 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AS PER AMM 22-66-34-000-002 AND AMM 22-66-34-400-002, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 22-96-00-710-001, TEST OK AND RUDDER MOVEMENT SATISFACTORY. ADDITIONALLY PERFORMED ENGINE RUN-UP AS PER AMM 71-00-00-710-043-A AND TAXIING AS PER AMM 09-20-00-585-001, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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