# SDR 2008UALA02514

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2008
- Submitted: May 16, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N470UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N470UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1427
- Aircraft time: 23,620 hours, 10,145 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Control Unit
- Part number: 3945128102
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 2 Elac
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008UALA02514

## Discrepancy

ELAC 2 FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN.  F-CTL CREW COMMENTS, MULTIPLE ELAC 2 FAULTS ON DESC INTO DEN.  AP2 WAS ENGAGED AT THE TIME.  SWITCH TO AP1 NO ELAC2.  INTERNAL CARD Q4 FAILING CH 2 INITIALIZING TEST.  ELAC FAULTING.  REPLACED ELAC 2, OPS TESTING GOOD.

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