Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 14, 2009
Submitted
January 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
820
Aircraft time
38,647 hours, 13,863 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Iru
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOSS OF SOME NAV EQUIPT. FLIGHT DIVERTED. IR 1 SW WAS SHOWING OFF WITH NO ACTION ON SWITCH. SWITCH WAS NOT TURNED OFF BY FLT CREW. IR 1 SWITCH OFF ON ARRIVAL. CHECKED INTEGRITY OF SWITCH. FOUND TO BE POSITIVE WITH GOOD DETENT IN NAV POSITION. CHECKED FUNCTION OF REMAINING SWITCHES AND FOUND SIMILAR ACTION. IRUS ALIGN NORMALLY AND SWITCH STAYED IN DETENT. SWITCHES IN NAV ANC CONFIRMED IN DETENT.

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