Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 29, 2016
Submitted
May 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5517
Aircraft time
12,295 hours, 5,651 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3945129100
Part serial
ELACVB025147
Condition
Failed
Location
Elac
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE CRUISING AT FL 320, IN ALT CRUISE, THE ACFT WHILE ON AUTOPILOT, WOULD CLIMB AND OR DESCEND IN AN ABRUPT MANNER RESULTING ALTITUDE DEVIATIONS AT UP TO 50 FT AND VERTICAL SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 500 FPM, THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES DURING THE FLIGHT. THE AFOREMENTIONED DISCREPANCY COULD ALSO BE CLEARLY FELT BY THE CABIN CREW IN THE AFT GALLEY . THIS PHENOMENON OCCURRED IN SMOOTH AIR IN CRUISE. NO TURBULENCE WAS FELT WHILE WE EXPERIENCED THESE SMALL EXCURSIONS. PERFORMED TSM 27-30-00-810-853-A/ R & R ELAC2, 2CE2 IAW AMM 27-93-34. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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