Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 11, 2022
Submitted
July 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
931
Aircraft time
71,432 hours, 32,860 cycles
Part
None
Part number
3945128218
Part serial
ELACVB010295
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
44,359 hours, 23,572 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WITH AUTO PILOT OFF, CONTINUOUS NOSE DOWN PRESSURE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT OR CORRECT CLIMB ANGLE. WITHOUT PRESSURE THE AIRCRAFT PITCHES NOSE UP CONTINUOUSLY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #2 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER (ELAC) PER AMM 27-93-24. (AALA202207130949) ALSO REPLACED ACCELEROMETER (12CE4) PER AMM 27-92-16. (AALA202207135088) SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE ACCOMPLISHED.

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