Service difficulty report · Air Data Module · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
August 26, 2014
Submitted
September 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4448
Part
Air Data Module
Part number
PG1152BC02
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ADR 1 NAV FAULT DISPLAYED ON ECAM WITH ASSOCIATED FAULT LIGHT AND LOSS OF CAPT AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED FCOM PROCEDURES AND CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. OUR CONTRACT MAINTENANCE PARTNER MET THE ACFT UPON ARRIVAL AND RESET THE NR 1 ADIRU AND ACCOMPLISHED BITE TEST IAW AMM 34-18-00 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF ROLL THE CREW EXPERIENCED LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATION ON THE CAPT PRIMARY DISPLAY UNIT AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND A CREW OF TECHS WAS DISPATCHED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE ADM, 19FP1, WAS FOUND FAULTY AND REPLACED, THE NR 1 ADIRU WAS ALSO REPLACED PRECAUTIONARY. ALL REQUIRED OPS TESTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE ACFT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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