SDR XN0A1355

Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
October 8, 2006
Submitted
October 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373PC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
218
Aircraft time
40,401 hours, 32,124 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AP NR 1 UNABLE TO FOLLOW THE GPS NR 2 AND HARD TO OVERRIDE AP CMD, AND AP NR 2 UNABLE TO WORK PROPERLY DUE TO SERVO CONTROL SYSTEM BLUE INOP (JAM) IN NAV MODE. NR 1 AP TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 6727 IAW ENA A300 MEL CHAPTER 22-11-01 CAT (C), PLACARDS INSTALLED. NR 2 GPS TRANSFERRED TO DMI NR 6726 IAW ENA A300 MEL CHAPTER 34-56-01 CAT (C), PLACARDS INSTALLED. PERFORMED NR 1 A/P SYSTEM GROUND CHECK I/A/W A300 AMM CHAPTER 22-10-00 SATISFACTORY, DMI 6727 CLEARED AND PLACARDS REMOVED.FOUND HDG WIRES AT 24VT SWAPPED, REPINNED I/A/W JANZAIR WDM 34-60, GROUND CHECKS GOOD. DMI 6726 CLEARED. (STATUS:SUPP/CLOSED)

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