Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 22, 2020
Submitted
June 26, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2215
Aircraft time
63,922 hours, 22,767 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
C12850AC02
Part serial
C12850006141
Condition
Failed
Location
Autopilot Sys
Part time
41,060 hours, 14,954 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 533, BDL-TPA. EXPERIENCED TWO UNCOMMANDED PITCH DOWNS DURING CLIMB ON AP1. DISCONNECTED AP BOTH TIMES TO RECOVER. TAT, SAT & ISA ALL SHOWED -80C DURING EVENT THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL. AT TIMES DURING CRUSE AT FL340 TAT AND SAT SHOWED AMBER X'S THE FIRST EVENT WAS AT 30,500 THE SECOND WAS JUST PAST FL310. REMAINDER OF FLIGHT OPERATED NORMALLY ON AP2; ACCOMPLISHED DFDR DOWNLOAD PER AVIONICS ENGENEERING REVIEW OF FAULT HISTORY ACCOMPLISHED AMM TC 27-34-00. NO FAULTS FOUND. R&R FCU PER AMM 22-81-12 OPS CHECK OK. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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