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An A319 suffered the loss of several autoflight functions at altitude as they approached their destination. When efforts to restore the systems failed they continued in VMC to a safe landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 997766 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDCS.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Autopilot |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
In cruise at FL380 approximately 170 NM northwest of our destination; the ECAM displayed: automatic flight/ap off; automatic flight/a/thr off automatic flight/FCU 1&2 fault. The QRH procedure (a reset) was unsuccessful. We informed dispatch of the problem; declared an emergency; continued to our destination remaining in VFR conditions and landed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 suffered the loss of several autoflight functions at altitude as they approached their destination. When efforts to restore the systems failed they continued in VMC to a safe landing.
Narrative: In cruise at FL380 approximately 170 NM northwest of our destination; the ECAM displayed: AUTO FLT/AP OFF; AUTO FLT/A/THR OFF AUTO FLT/FCU 1&2 FAULT. The QRH procedure (a reset) was unsuccessful. We informed Dispatch of the problem; declared an emergency; continued to our destination remaining in VFR conditions and landed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.