# SDR AALA202205109781

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 9, 2022
- Submitted: May 10, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N737US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1245
- Aircraft time: 57,326 hours, 34,903 cycles
- System (JASC): [2700 · Flight Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2700)
- Part: None
- Part number: 3945129100
- Part serial: ELACVB031380
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Part time: 14,489 hours, 6,749 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202205109781

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING DESCENT INTO CLT, AUTOPILOT #2 DISCONNECTED; SOON AFTER, BOTH ELAC'S FAILED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. TROUBLESHOT PER TSM 27-40-00-810-802-A. REPLACED #2 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER (ELAC) PER AMM 27-93-34 (AALA202205109781) AND REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-44-57 (AALA202205105758). ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS PER AMM 27-44-57 AND AMM 27-93-00.

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