Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
March 23, 2003
Submitted
March 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265AV
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
427
Aircraft time
33,961 hours, 13,430 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
B398BAM0208
Part serial
1672
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 127/128
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER FLT 306 BWI-CUN, IN CUN AT GATE, THE NR 1 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE COMPUTER (FMGC) FAILED. DEFERRED PER MEL 22-83-01. IN BWI ON 3/25/03, RESET NR 1 FMGC IAW AMM AFS OPER TEST 22-96-00-710-001 AND SYSTEM OPS CHECKED OK. ON 3/25/03, NR 1 FMGC FAILED AGAIN. SWAPPED NR 1 & 2 FMGC'S AND OPS CHECKED BOTH FMGC NR 1 & 2 OK. C/W RVSM RETURN TO SERVICE REQUIREMENTS. ON 3/26/2003, FMGC NR 2 FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 FMGC IAW 22-83-34-400-001 AND OPS CK'D OK. C/W RVSM RETURN TO SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.

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