Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
April 20, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801FR
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
1939
Aircraft time
20,562 hours, 10,649 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3945128208
Part serial
ELACVB015137
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Elevator Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT AUTO TRIM, CONSTANT FORWARD PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DESIRED PITCH. SAME RESULT ON BOTH STICKS. AIRCRAFT TRIMMED NOSE UP IF NO STICK INPUT RUNAWAY NOSE UP. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, REFERENCE AMM 27-93-34 PB 401. MAINTENANCE ALSO PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE TRIMMABLE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR ELECTRICAL CONTROL, REFERENCE AMM 27-96-00-710-002 AND RETAINED LAND CAT III B, REFERENCE AMM 22-97-00-710-001.

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