Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
May 16, 2023
Submitted
May 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6783
Aircraft time
23,350 hours, 8,937 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3945129100
Part serial
ELACVB045303
Condition
Fault Message
Location
Elac
Part time
10,635 hours, 2,993 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BOS, AFTER TAKEOFF GOT ECAMS FLIGHT CONTROL RIGHT AILERON FAULT, FLIGHT CONTROL AILERON SERVO FAULT. AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT BOS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AFTER LANDING ECAMS FOR LEFT AILERON FAULT, RIGHT AILERON FAULT AND #1 ELEVATOR /AILERON COMPUTER FAULT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 27-10-00-810-844-A AND FOUND MESSAGE ELEVATOR /AILERON COMPUTER #2 AILERON ORDER DISAGREE AND REPLACED THE #2 ELEVATOR /AILERON COMPUTER (ELAC) PER AMM 27-93-34. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.