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During initial climb with autopilot engaged; an airbus flight crew experiences a hard right yaw which the autopilot compensates for with left aileron trim. The aircraft was leveled and it was noted that spoilers 7; 6 and 5 were up. The autopilot is disengaged and shortly after the spoiler panels retract and the flight returns to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1183660 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201406 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Tower |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Airbus Industrie Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Spoiler System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
During initial climb; shortly after slat retraction with autopilot #2 on; the airplane yawed hard to the right. The autopilot compensated with spoilers 7; 6; and 5 extended and 6 units to the left. The captain then assumed control of the airplane. After consulting the QRH; the captain elected to declare an emergency and return for an overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During initial climb with autopilot engaged; an Airbus flight crew experiences a hard right yaw which the autopilot compensates for with left aileron trim. The aircraft was leveled and it was noted that spoilers 7; 6 and 5 were up. The autopilot is disengaged and shortly after the spoiler panels retract and the flight returns to the departure airport.
Narrative: During initial climb; shortly after slat retraction with autopilot #2 on; the airplane yawed hard to the right. The autopilot compensated with spoilers 7; 6; and 5 extended and 6 units to the left. The Captain then assumed control of the airplane. After consulting the QRH; the Captain elected to declare an emergency and return for an overweight landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.