Service difficulty report · Probe · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 16, 2009
Submitted
September 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
487
Aircraft time
51,908 hours, 18,937 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Probe
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tat
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AC ABRUPTLY PITCHED DOWN ON APPROACH TO DIA ON AP2, 1500 FT ALT AC PITCHED NOSE DOWN APPROX 5 DEG, 2300 FT PER MIN DESCENT RATE. DISCONNECTED AP AND LANDED NORMALLY. ITEM HAS HISTORY WHICH SHOWS PHC 1 REPLACED. PFR SHOWED THE INTERMITTANT ECAM WITH FAILURE MSG "CHECK TAT PHC1 SUPPLY". NEEDS MORE T/S. REPLACED CAPT'S TAT PROBE. CYC FMGC CB. ACP AUTO LAND TEST. OPS CHECKS OKAY.

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