Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
April 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2415
Aircraft time
24,303 hours, 8,566 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,989 hours, 2,778 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 177 JFK-PHX, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND AIRCRAFT RETURN BACK TO JFK DUE TO GPS PRIMARY LOST AND LOW ACCURACY INDICATED ON ND 1. MCDU HEADING INFORMATION DISPLAY ON ND WAS INACCURATE POS MONITOR AT GATE N4045.1W1159.7W N4038.4/W07346.7. PERFORMED NAV SYSTEM OPERATION CHECKS NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED FMGC NR 2 AS PRECAUTIONARY REFERENCE AMM 34-10-00-34-14-00 AND 22-83-34. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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