SDR 0002943253

Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
July 13, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
786
Aircraft time
7,784 hours, 3,411 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH AT 1500 FEET AGL AND FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LANDING, THE FIRST OFFICER DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED 30 - 40 FEET RIGHT. FIRST OFFICER PUT IN FULL LEFT CONTROL STICK WITH SMALL AMOUNT OF RUDDER AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED BACK 20 - 30 FEET BANK THEN WENT INTO DIRECT LAW. CAPTAIN TOOK OVER WITH NORMAL CONTROL STICK INPUT REPONSE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SIDE STICK OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND REPLACED BOTH THE NR 1 AND NR 2 ELAC, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. PERFORMED FLIGHT TEST WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED.

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