Service difficulty report · Servo Control · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1211
Aircraft time
39,163 hours, 15,657 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Servo Control
Part number
31075270
Part serial
395
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

ABRUPT PITCH DOWN 80 FEET BELOW CRZ. AP 1+2 COMPENSATED WITH SEMI ABRUPT PITCH UP. WENT 60 FEET ABOVE CRZ THEN DAMPENED OUT. DID TRBS IN AP 1+2 AND WITHOUT AP. ACFT PORPOISED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF RT YELLOW SYS ELEV SERVO VALVE 34CE2 PCN 644-9014. RT YELLOW SYS ELEV SERVO VLV 34CE2 NEEDS TO BE REPLACED REF LM1348. REMOVED RT INBD ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL. NEW ONE IN POSITION. NEEDS INSTALLATION PER MM. INSTALLED SERVO VALVE 34CE 2 PER AMM.

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