Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
September 16, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
2400
Aircraft time
20,358 hours, 9,831 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED, ACFT PITCH WILL NOT STABLE WHILE HAND FLYING, UNCOMMANDED INCREASE IN PITCH UP. MX PERFORMED BITE TEST OF THE EFCS IAW AMM 27-96-00-740-001 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE AFS IAW AMM 22-96-00-710-001 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE TRIMMABLE HORIZ STAB IAW AMM 27-44-00-710-003 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE. NOTE: NO PARTS/SYS FOUND DEFICTIVE. REPORT DEFECTIVE. REPORT SUBMITTED AS PRECAUTION PER ACI.

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