An airbus 319 at 5000 ft experienced a dual failure of the flight control units. Loss of autoplt aut...

Attributes
ACN	540184
Time
Date	200203
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon tower : syr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 6300
ASRS Report	540184
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam warnings other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff in climb at 5000 ft MSL, lost autoplt, automatic thrust. ECAM announced dual FCU failure (FCU 1+2). Gave control to first officer as I had lost primary altimeter while he had his. Captain (me) completed ECAM and cockpit manual procedures. Aircraft was initially leveled at 10000 ft with ZZZ center. Shortly climbed to 14000 for radio contact dispatch and mx control. Decided to go to ZZZ instead of ZZZ1 WX was VFR at ZZZ (snow at ZZZ1) ZZZ had parts to fix problem. Did not declare emergency but center did provide vectors. Navigation was degraded. First officer was unable to display VOR course arrow/CDI. Captain was able to. Automatic tune feature seemed not to work. Could manually tune via stby navigation and rad/navigation page. Vectors to ZZZ and ILS with uneventful landing. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated when the dual failure occurred the captain switched control to the first officer due to failure of the capts altimeter tape. The reporter said the captain and first officer lost the autoplt, flight director, autothrottle and all selected functions on the flight control panel. The reporter stated in addition the automatic tune function was lost but navigation stations could be tuned manually. The reporter said navigation was downgraded and the first officer was unable to display VOR course arrow on the course deviation indicator. The reporter stated on arrival at ZZZ maintenance replaced #1 and #2 flight control computer and self tested ok.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS 319 AT 5000 FT EXPERIENCED A DUAL FAILURE OF THE FLT CTL UNITS. LOSS OF AUTOPLT AUTOTHROTTLE, FLT DIRECTORS AND SELECTED FUNCTIONS.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF IN CLB AT 5000 FT MSL, LOST AUTOPLT, AUTO THRUST. ECAM ANNOUNCED DUAL FCU FAILURE (FCU 1+2). GAVE CTL TO FO AS I HAD LOST PRIMARY ALTIMETER WHILE HE HAD HIS. CAPT (ME) COMPLETED ECAM AND COCKPIT MANUAL PROCEDURES. ACFT WAS INITIALLY LEVELED AT 10000 FT WITH ZZZ CENTER. SHORTLY CLBED TO 14000 FOR RADIO CONTACT DISPATCH AND MX CTL. DECIDED TO GO TO ZZZ INSTEAD OF ZZZ1 WX WAS VFR AT ZZZ (SNOW AT ZZZ1) ZZZ HAD PARTS TO FIX PROB. DID NOT DECLARE EMER BUT CENTER DID PROVIDE VECTORS. NAVIGATION WAS DEGRADED. FO WAS UNABLE TO DISPLAY VOR COURSE ARROW/CDI. CAPT WAS ABLE TO. AUTO TUNE FEATURE SEEMED NOT TO WORK. COULD MANUALLY TUNE VIA STBY NAV AND RAD/NAV PAGE. VECTORS TO ZZZ AND ILS WITH UNEVENTFUL LNDG. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED WHEN THE DUAL FAILURE OCCURRED THE CAPT SWITCHED CTL TO THE FO DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CAPTS ALTIMETER TAPE. THE RPTR SAID THE CAPT AND FO LOST THE AUTOPLT, FLT DIRECTOR, AUTOTHROTTLE AND ALL SELECTED FUNCTIONS ON THE FLT CTL PANEL. THE RPTR STATED IN ADDITION THE AUTO TUNE FUNCTION WAS LOST BUT NAVIGATION STATIONS COULD BE TUNED MANUALLY. THE RPTR SAID NAVIGATION WAS DOWNGRADED AND THE FO WAS UNABLE TO DISPLAY VOR COURSE ARROW ON THE COURSE DEVIATION INDICATOR. THE RPTR STATED ON ARR AT ZZZ MAINT REPLACED #1 AND #2 FLT CTL COMPUTER AND SELF TESTED OK.

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.

An airbus 319 at 5000 ft experienced a dual failure of the flight control units. Loss of autoplt autothrottle, flight directors and selected functions.