Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 11, 2022
Submitted
September 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
5269
Aircraft time
31,811 hours, 12,744 cycles
Part
None
Part number
3945129100
Part serial
ELACVB021397
Condition
None
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
33,943 hours, 12,951 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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: AIRCRAFT PITCHES UP SLOWLY WITH AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED HAVE TO HOLD FORWARD PRESSURE FOR LEVEL FLIGHT, UNCOMMANDED PITCH UP BOTH SIDES WHOLE FLIGHT. AUTO PILOT WOULD HOLD PITCH. MAINTENANCE REPLACED #1 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER /(ELAC (AALA202209143755) AND #2 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER / ELAC (AALA202209144762) PER AMM 27-93-34. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED,