Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 26, 2012
Submitted
February 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
45,717 hours, 17,562 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Computer
Part number
3945128209
Part serial
172
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
NR
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 HAS CONSTANT PITCH *UP* WHILE HAND FLYING. CREW HAD TO APPLY CONSTANT FORWARD PRESSURE ON STICK TO KEEP FROM CLIMBING. ACFT FLIES OK IN WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. PREV HISTORY SHOWS ELAC 2 COM OR WIRING ACCLRM4 12CE4. REF TSM 27-93-00-810-818A. CHECKED EFCS 2 RECORDED FAULT MSG "ELAC2-COM OR WIRING FROM ACCLRM4 12CE4" LAST LEG REPORTED. T-S PER TSM 27-93-00-810-818-A, REPLACED ELAC2 UNIT. OP-TEST OKAY, AND PERFORMED LAND CAT 3 REF AMM22-97-00..501. TEST NORMAL.

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