Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1620
Aircraft time
31,802 hours, 14,079 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
31075270
Part serial
45
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT GREEN ELEVATOR POSITION TRANSDUCER 34 CE1 TRANSDUCER FAULT. ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT DISPLAYED AFTER ENG START. PFR FAULTING POS TRANSDUCER 34CE 1. SWAPPED TO SPARE TRANSDUCER ON ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL. ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESFUL EFCS TEST AND AUTOLAND TEST. REPLACED PCA REF AMM27-34- 51 PG 401.

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