Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 21, 2004
Submitted
June 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N268AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2175
Aircraft time
19 hours, 8 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
EO390DD01S2A12B
Condition
Loose
Location
Elevator Control
Part time
19 hours, 8 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER FERRY FLIGHT (LFBO-BIKF-KPHL), THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MINOR PITCH CHANGES & VIBRATION DURING THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ELAC (ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER) AND STILL RECEIVED A F/CTL ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL ACTUATOR VALVE AND FAULT WAS STILL INTERMITTANT. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE DIFFICULTY, WHICH WAS A LOOSE SCREW (IMPROPERLY SECURED) ON CONNECTOR 24VC, LOCATED IN 80 VU. AFTER INSPECTING & RESECURING THE CONNECTOR AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS, NO FURTHER FAULTS WERE DETECTED. A MAINTENANCE ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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