Service difficulty report · Control Stick · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
October 23, 2006
Submitted
October 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
2030
Aircraft time
10,544 hours, 4,937 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B5
Part
Control Stick
Part number
D27310001000A0
Part serial
FR3030
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT UPON APPROACH, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY NOSED OVER DURING FLARE WITH FULL AFT STICK HELD (HAND-FLOWN APPROACH). NO ECAM WARNINGS OR OTHER INDICATIONS. THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED AND THE INFORMATION IS BEING REVIEWED. A SUPPLEMENTAL SDR WILL BE PREPARED AND SUBMITTED UPON RESOLUTION OF THE DISCREPANCY. ON 10/25/06, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE STICK CONTROL ASSY AS PRECAUTIONARY AND PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW MM 27-92-41-400-001. OPS TEST NORMAL. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. CHECK FLIGHT SATISFACTORY, NO FAULTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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