Service difficulty report · Adiru · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 19, 2012
Submitted
February 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3633
Aircraft time
11,237 hours, 4,285 cycles
Part
Adiru
Condition
Faulted
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN AUTOPILOT ONE, AIRCRAFT STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED CLIMB AT CRUISE. AUTOPILOT 2 WAS OK. POST FLIGHT REPORT SHOWED ADIRU1 FAULTED. BITE TEST AND GROUND SCAN OF ADIRU 1 CHECKED GOOD IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 34-13-00. PERFORMED AUTOMATIC FLIGHT SYSTEM TEST WITH NO FAULTS NOTED IAW MM 22-96-00.

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