Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 14, 2019
Submitted
October 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6181
Aircraft time
18,772 hours, 7,261 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3945129100
Part serial
ELACVB027276
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Ailerons
Part time
18,772 hours, 7,261 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CREW REPORTED AILERON FAILURE ON BOTH SYSTEMS ON DESCENT. CREW WAS FLYING IN ALTERNATE LAW WHEN PREPARING FOR APPROACH. AIRCRAFT REPORTED BANKED LEFT ON FLARE AND TOUCHED DOWN BRIEFLY BEFORE INITIATING A GO-AROUND. ON GO-AROUND AIRCRAFT STABILZIED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ALTERNATE LAW CONFIGURATION. WHEN GEAR EXTENDED AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DIRECT LAW CONFIGURATION AND LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 27-93-00-810-987-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELAC 1 IAW AMM 27-93-34, OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY LAND CAT 3 CAPABILITY TEST IAW JOB CARD 26T00022001.

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