Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 4, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
824
Aircraft time
43,346 hours, 17,554 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
422082400
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 PITCH FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN - F-CTL. CREW COMMENTS: HAPPENED AFTER TAKEOFF. REPLACED ELAC 2. ACP'D LAND TEST. ALL GND TESTS GOOD, A-C IN CAT III STATUS. FAULT RECURRED. ELAC PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. LEAK CHECK AND OPS TESTS NORMAL.

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