Service difficulty report · Elevator · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1426
Aircraft time
36,267 hours, 14,871 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Elevator
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Left
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

ACFT IN CRUISE IS CONTINUOUSLY MAKING FORE AND AFT TRIM MOVEMENTS WITH MINOR ALTITUDE CLIMB AND DESCENTS. THE ALTITUDE GAIN OR LOSS IS ABOUT 20 FT EITHER WAY IN SMOOTH AIR. AS IF ACFT HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME HOLDING ALTITUDE WITH ASSOCIATED TRIM WHEEL MOVEMENTS WITH AP1 IN COMMAND. REPLACED ELAC 1. FOUND LT ELEVATOR OUT OF RIG . ADJUSTED. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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