Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 21, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
944
Aircraft time
9,950 hours, 3,666 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Computer
Part number
3945122505
Part serial
2095
Condition
Faulty
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER (ELAC) NR 1 FAILURE MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON UPPER ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING. RESET OF THE ELAC CAUSED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. THE ELAC1 WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY BOARD EXISTED WITH BURNT TRACES.

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