Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 12, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
980
Aircraft time
43,918 hours, 17,322 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Computer
Part number
3945122506
Part serial
38746
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROL BUMPING. AFTER 90 MINUTES AT CRUISE FL360 HAD LOW AMPLITUDE BUMPS FELT IN COCKPIT, OBSERVED BOTH AILERONS PULSE UP ONE INCH SIMULTANEOUSLY. WITH ELAC1 OR ELAC2 OFF, THE BUMPING STOPPED. SIMILAR BUMP NOTED WHEN SWITCHING ELAC1 OFF. NOTED BY MAINTENANCE AND TOMC. REF PTT 9182004, 9182003, 9182001. FAILED TEST FLIGHT FOR HISTORY OF FLIGHT CONTROL BUMPING. AFTER 90 MINUTES AT CRUISE FL360 HAD LOW AMPLITUDE BUMPS FELT IN COCKPIT, OBSERVED BOTH AILERONS PULSE UP ONE INCH SIMULTANEOUSLY. WITH ELAC1 OR ELAC2 OFF, THE BUMPING STOPPED. SIMILAR BUMP NOTED WHEN SWITCHING ELAC1 OFF. TEST FLIGHT AFTER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED,THIS ACFT. TEST FLT CREW CONFIRMED FIX IS GOOD DURING TEST FLT# 9825

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