Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
January 4, 2025
Submitted
January 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2165J
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11679
Aircraft time
3,136 hours, 576 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
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#133, BOS-SFO. (ETOPS) 'WHILE ON AP1 CLIMBING FROM FL 340 TO FL36 ( MAX WAS FL 385 ) WE HIT 2,000 FPM CLIMB AND SPEED GOT DOWN TO GREEN DOT BEFORE MANUAL INTERVENTION . AT LEVEL CLEAN FLIGHT SPEED WOULD GO FROM .75-.80 & +/-80' ALT . THRUST WOULD GO FROM FULL POWER TO ALMOST IDLE POWER . AIRCRAFT OPERATED NORMALLY ON AP2 ( AUTOPILOT SYSTEMS ); T/S-PFR SHOWED NO FAULT, AFS/GROUND REPORT AND PRESENT FAILURE SCAN SHOW NOTHING. PERFORMED AFS TEST REFER AMM 22-96-00. ALL FOUR COMPUTERS PASS. PREVIOUS LEGS REPORT ON JAN 03 SHOWED ELAC2 1B RT06 (RETEST OK) REPORTED BY FAC1 COM. THIS CLEARS MDDR 570470, MX-4 UPDATED. PLACARD REMOVED. M/C ADVISED

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