Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
December 11, 2007
Submitted
December 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1391
Part
Computer
Part number
3945123506
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Autopilot
Part time
27,167 hours
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

CLT - FLT 1480 EN ROUTE MSP TO CLT. DURING THE FLIGHT, AUTOPILOT 2 DISENGAGED. THE CREW RE-ENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT, AND IT DISCONNECTED AGAIN, ALONG WITH AUTOPILOT 1. AFTER HAND FLYING FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS, THE STAB TRIM WHEEL JERKED WHILE AUTO-TRIMMING, THEN JAMMED IN ONE POSITION. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO CLT. AFTER LANDING, THE STABILIZER UNJAMMED AND CENTERED ITSELF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A SYSTEM TEST OF THE THS SYSTEM. NO FAULTS WERE NOTED. THE ELAC 1 WAS THEN REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. A LAND VERIFY TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS CERTIFIED FOR CAT 111 STATUS.

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