Service difficulty report · Transducer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Transducer
Part number
422081100
Condition
Failed
Location
Auto Pilot
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE WITH AUTOPILOT 2 ENGAGED, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP AND A SUBSEQUENT ELEVATOR AND AILERON COMPUTER 2 PITCH FAULT DISPLAY ON UPPER ELECTRONIC CENTRALIZED AIRCRAFT MONITORING UNIT. AUTOPILOT 1 OPERATES NORMALLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT. THE ACTUATOR POSITION TRANSDUCER WAS FAULTY (FAULT WAS ELAC 2 THS 9CE). TRANSDUCER IS NON-STOCK. THE THS ELECTRONIC MODULE AND TRANSDUCER WERE REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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