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Attributes | |
ACN | 1614982 |
Time | |
Date | 201902 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | A321 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Autoflight System |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Flight was on MEL for FMGC2 (flight management guidance computer). Prior to beginning descent FMGC1 failed; resulting in a FMGC dual failure. Followed sops; ATC vectored us for a visual approach. Flight landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reported losing FMGC1 after being dispatched with FMGC2 deferred inoperative.
Narrative: Flight was on MEL for FMGC2 (Flight Management Guidance Computer). Prior to beginning descent FMGC1 failed; resulting in a FMGC dual failure. Followed SOPs; ATC vectored us for a visual approach. Flight landed without incident.
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.