Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 5, 2013
Submitted
June 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1146
Aircraft time
43,626 hours, 18,197 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Switch
Condition
Sticking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

F/O CONTROL STICK MICROPHONE SWITCH STICKS IN TRANSMIT POSITION. NEED NEW MIC SWITCH DEACTIVATED PER AMM. F/O SIDE STICK PUSH TO TALK SWITCH. REPLACE THE SIDE STICK GRIP FOR PTT SWITCH FAILURES. REPLACE THE SIDE STICK GRIP FOR PTT SWITCH FAILURES.

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