SDR UALA2010052001708

Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: May 20, 2010
Submitted: May 26, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N426UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 510
Aircraft time: 53,234 hours, 19,614 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2700 · Flight Control System
Part: Computer
Part number: 3945128206
Part serial: 74
Condition: Faulty
Location: Nr 1 Elac
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ELAC 2 FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. CAME ON DURING DESCENT. CYCLE R20 FOR ELAC 2 ON 121VU PANEL, ACP ELAC SYS TEST. ELACS HAD BEEN SWAPPED, BAD ELAC NOW IN NR1 POSITION. REPLACED ELAC NR 1 IAW MM, CAT III LAND TEST PERFORMED, CF482. FOUND ELAC 1 IMPROPERLY DEFERRED, CB A2 ON 105VU WAS COLLARED.

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