Service difficulty report · Fmc · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
June 24, 2025
Submitted
June 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4074J
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11354
Aircraft time
7,926 hours, 1,210 cycles
Part
Fmc
Part number
C13207DA08
Part serial
C13207015615
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Part time
7,926 hours, 1,210 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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#20, LHR-JFK. (ETOPS) "BOTH FMS UNITS INTERMITTENTLY DROP CRUISE ALTITUDES CAUSING INACCURATE TIME AND FUEL PREDICTIONS AT UPCOMING FIXES, DISPATCH SENT DIRECTIONS TO PRINT FLIGHT PLAN, DELETE SECONDARY AND RE INSERT CRUISE ALTITUDE THEN FCOMVI 5.2.7.17 AND NEITHER WORKED. WE ALTERED OCEANIC CONTROL, THEN PLUGGED IN CRUISE ALTITUDE AT UPCOMING FIXES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO GET ACCURATE TIME AND FUEL ACROSS NAT HLA; REMOVED AND REPLACED FMGC 1 IAW AMM 22-83-84 . OPS CHK GOOD . REF LOGPAGE 4297052-1(PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LAND CAT III CAPABILITY IAW AMM 22-97-00-710-001-A . TEST PASSED . A/C OK FOR CAT III) CAT II TEST PASSED."

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