Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 12, 2026
Submitted
August 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5244
Aircraft time
43,631 hours, 18,080 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3945129100
Part serial
ELACVB032919
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Elac
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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: THE FLT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ACFT DID NOT TRIM ITSELF PROPERLY DURING PREVIOUS TWO FLTS, BOTH CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL PITCH UP TENDENCIES DURING CLIMB OUT & APPROACH TO LANDING WHILE HAND FLYING ACFT. FLT CREW REPORTED THAT CONSTANT DOWNWARD PITCH ADJUSTMENTS WERE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DESIRED PITCH, NO ISSUES WITH PITCH OR SPEED OR ALTITUDE CONTROL NOTED WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. MAINT ACCOMPD AN OPS CHK OF EFCS BY BITE GROUND SCAN WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ACCOMPD AN OPS TEST OF THE TRIMMABLE HORIZONTAL STAB ACTUATOR ELECT CONTROL, NO FAULTS FOUND. CHK OF SYNCHRONIZATION BTWN PITCH TRIM HANDWHEEL & STAB ACCOMPLISHED WITH A NO FAULTS FOUND. MAINT REPLACED ELAC IN POSITION 2 DUE TO THE HISTORY OF UNUSAL PITCH DURING CLIMB. SATISFACTORY OPS CHK ACCOMPLISHED, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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