What was found
A/C WILL NOT MAINTAIN PITCH DURING IDLE DESCENT WITHOUT FWD STICK PRESSURE. NO AUTO PILOT OR ANY FLT CONTROL MSG NO PFR FAULTS REPORT, A-PILOT AUTO LAND AND FMGC ELACS AND SECS CHECK NO FAULTS, INSP THS SYSTEM.
- Difficulty date
- July 31, 2011
- Submitted
- August 2, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N426UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 510
- Aircraft time
- 57,123 hours, 21,410 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2740 · Stabilizer Control System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Horiz Stab
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.