SDR USAA2011091400017

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date: September 13, 2011
Submitted: September 14, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N169UW
Make and model: Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial: 1455
Aircraft time: 36,938 hours, 13,282 cycles
System (JASC): 2742 · Stabilizer Actuator
Part: Actuator
Part number: 47145131
Part serial: 1514
Condition: Failed
Location: Stabilizer
Part time: 36,938 hours, 13,282 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: B

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT, AUTOPILOT 1 AND 2 DISENGAGE, FOLLOWED BY FLIGHT CONTROL STABILIZER JAM AND ALT LAW. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT AN INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THS ACTUATOR PER TROUBLESHOOTING CARD 26L00027002, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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