Narrative:

Flight, large transport, was radar vectored to intercept J70 prior to intercept captain's (PF) FMGC #1 had a momentary timeout. System reset to normal, with indications that all was normal, when in reality captain's navigation display was latched to #2 FMGC. When navigation display range was selected to monitor intercept, #1 navigation display lost map display. Switching back to navigation, received ATC heading for on course. Flight was probably 3-5 mi off course due to the time to discover problem with aircraft navigation display, showing FMGC operation normal. Logbook entry made and reported to maintenance, according to aircraft manual. Problem is presently under study.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HDG TRACK DEV EXPERIENCED WHEN ACFT EQUIP PROBLEM SURFACES.

Narrative: FLT, LGT, WAS RADAR VECTORED TO INTERCEPT J70 PRIOR TO INTERCEPT CAPT'S (PF) FMGC #1 HAD A MOMENTARY TIMEOUT. SYS RESET TO NORMAL, WITH INDICATIONS THAT ALL WAS NORMAL, WHEN IN REALITY CAPT'S NAV DISPLAY WAS LATCHED TO #2 FMGC. WHEN NAV DISPLAY RANGE WAS SELECTED TO MONITOR INTERCEPT, #1 NAV DISPLAY LOST MAP DISPLAY. SWITCHING BACK TO NAV, RECEIVED ATC HDG FOR ON COURSE. FLT WAS PROBABLY 3-5 MI OFF COURSE DUE TO THE TIME TO DISCOVER PROBLEM WITH ACFT NAV DISPLAY, SHOWING FMGC OP NORMAL. LOGBOOK ENTRY MADE AND RPTED TO MAINT, ACCORDING TO ACFT MANUAL. PROBLEM IS PRESENTLY UNDER STUDY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.