# SDR AALA202207130949

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 11, 2022
- Submitted: July 13, 2022
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N803AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 931
- Aircraft time: 71,432 hours, 32,860 cycles
- System (JASC): [2700 · Flight Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2700)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202207130949

## Discrepancy

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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