Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 20, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1128
Aircraft time
44,168 hours, 16,782 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Part number
422082400
Part serial
1398
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELAC 1 FAULT, CFDS SHOWS "THS ACTR SERVO MOTOR 2 9CE OF ELAC 1". WITH ELAC 1 PITCH FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM. -WORK WITH TSM 27-93-00-810-845A. SEE IPC 27-92-08-3C ITEM 32. REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR MOTOR 2 SPLY RELAY (36-CE-2) PER TSM 27-93-00-810-845-A. OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM IS GOOD. STARTED BOTH ENGINES IN ORDER SIMULATE FAULT CONDITIONS. NO FAULTS.

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