SDR SA05042

Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
April 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1521
Part
Computer
Part number
3945128206
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,857 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCI - FLT 201 - ENROUTE PHL - SFO, DURING CRUISE, ECAM MESSAGE F/CTL ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT GENERATED, FOLLOWED BY AN A/P 2 DISC MESSAGE. AFTERWARDS, CREW FURTHER RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGES F/CTL STABILIZER JAM AND F/CTL ALTN LAW. DURING THIS TIME, STATUS ITEMS THAT BECAME INOPERATIVE WERE: F/CTL ROT, STAB, ELAC PITCH, AND A/P 1 AND 2. AT THIS TIME, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING PITCH. MANUAL TRIM WAS USED TO CONTROL PITCH. FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THAT CONTROLLABILTY IMPROVED AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ELAC 2. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.

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