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Old 26th May 2011, 21:50
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Lonewolf_50
 
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HN39, I knew I remember something about a pitchup ...
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/3...ml#post4966826
It was a guess by one of the posters here based on something in an A330 (not the A340 in the AIRPROX event)
Another IRU fault resulting in sudden departure from controlled flight?

Several months ago an A330 transiting across Australia suffered a transient electrical fault in IRU1. It caused AP1 to think the aircraft had pitched down ~40 degrees. Needless to say it pitched up in response. Fortunately they recovered and the aircraft landed safely after diverting.

I wonder if this did similar, only in the opposite sense?

ECAM Actions.
Of other interest ...

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/3...ml#post4967466
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