Service difficulty report · Transducer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1728
Aircraft time
17,278 hours, 7,540 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Transducer
Part number
422081100
Part serial
2415
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ths Actuator
Part time
17,278 hours, 7,540 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PITCH TRIM KEEPS HUNTING NOSE UP ATTITUDE. *S/D* FAULT TRACED TO FAULTY THS ACTUATOR POSITION TRANSDUCER. REPLACED BOTH COMMAND AND MONITOR TRANSDUCERS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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