Service difficulty report · Control Stick · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 5, 2023
Submitted
July 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1114
Aircraft time
62,714 hours, 36,423 cycles
Part
Control Stick
Part number
D95500018009AB
Part serial
FR1433
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Part time
59,473 hours, 32,009 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETUNRED TO CLT. ON CLIMBOUT INITIAL FLAP RETRACTION FLAPS 2 TO 1 FLIGHT CONTROL ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER # 1 (ELAC) ECAM . NO VISIBLE ON OVERHEAD AS FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS CONTROL SIDESTICK PER AMM 27-92-41 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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