Service difficulty report · Transducer · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
September 26, 2016
Submitted
September 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
3418
Aircraft time
32,149 hours, 12,626 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527EA5
Part
Transducer
Part number
321000M03
Part serial
AH17102
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT GENERATED THE FLT CONTROL ELAC 2 FAULT MESSAGE AND DUE TO DEFERRED ELAC 1, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED. AFTER AN UNEVENTFULLY LANDING, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN`S TRANSDUCER UNIT 4CE1 ON CAPTAIN SIDE STICK IAW TSM 27-93-00-810-805-A AND AMM. THE ELAC 2 COMPUTER WAS REPLACED IAW TSM AND ALL FUNCTIONAL TEST PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-93-00-710-001-A WITH NO REPRODUCTION OF THE FAILURE MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED INTO SERVICE.

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