SDR USAA2014052700039

Service difficulty report · Relay · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date: May 25, 2014
Submitted: May 27, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N819AW
Make and model: Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial: 1395
Aircraft time: 46,184 hours, 18,892 cycles
System (JASC): 2210 · Autopilot System
Part: Relay
Part number: E0250A0
Condition: Defective
Location: Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: F
Precautionary procedure: H

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

What was found

THREE DIFFERENT TIMES, AT CRUISE, AT INITIAL DESCENT & LEVEL ON APPROACH, GOT SHARP QUICK UNCOMMANDED RUDDER INPUTS. RUDDER PEDALS DID NOT MOVE & NO RUDDER TRIM MOVEMENT OBSERVED. SHUT OFF FAC 1 & IT APPEARED TO CORRECT. REPLACED RELAY RTL SYS 1, 13CC1 IAW TSM 22-61-00-810-803A.

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