Service difficulty report · Fcu · Airbus A321271N

Difficulty date
October 24, 2024
Submitted
October 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4083J
Make and model
Airbus A321271N
Aircraft serial
11903
Aircraft time
1,691 hours, 245 cycles
Part
Fcu
Part number
C12850AC03
Part serial
C12850017813
Condition
Failed
Location
2ca
Part time
1,691 hours, 245 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT#44, LGW-JFK. (ETOPS) 'ON TWO SEPERATE DESCENT LEGS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE FMS PATH AFTER APPROX 30S AND STARTED AN INCREASINGLY STEEP DESCENT WHILE IN A MANAGED DESCENT BOTH TIMES V/V EXCEEDED 4900 FPM AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT FROM FOLLOWING THE FMS PATH TO 1300FT BELOW IN A FEW SECONDS PITCH TRIM WAS NORMAL BOTH TIMES; REMOVED AND REPLACED FCU (2CA) PER MCC REQUEST IAW AMM 22-81-12-400-001-A OPS CHECK GOOD NO FAULT NOTED AT THIS TIME.'

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