Service difficulty report · Fmc · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 25, 2023
Submitted
June 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02132
Aircraft time
73,512 hours, 26,424 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
C13042BA08
Part serial
Q00194007478
Condition
Failed
Location
1ca2
Part time
80,179 hours, 29,215 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT#371, LGA-FLL. 'TOTAL NAV FAILURE FROM MCDU, ALL NAV FIXES DISAPPEARED FROM ND. A/C WOULD NOT ROLL OUT ON HEADINGS. A/C WOULD NOT GO DIRECT TO ANY FIX. NO NAV DATA EXISTED. ROUTE SHOWED A FLIGHT DISTANCE OF 4773 NM, EVEN WHEN ALL FIXES WERE REMOVED MANUALLY AND THE FLIGHT PLAN REENTERED. A/TH INCREASED A/C UNCONTROLLABLY DURING DESCENT AND HAD TO BE DISENGAGED; REMOVED AND REPLACED FMGC #2 PER AMM 22-83-34. AFS TEST OF BOTH FMGC'S ALSO CHECKS OK PER AMM 22-96-00.'

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