Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 5, 2012
Submitted
April 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
38,749 hours, 13,989 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
B372BAM0509
Part serial
Q00136007845
Condition
Faulty
Location
Spoiler/Elevator
Part time
34,398 hours, 15,756 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT ABOVE 10,000FT, AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF WITH ECAM MESSAGE FOR ELAC 1 AND 2 PITCH FAULTS AND LATER STABILIZER JAM. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO GATE. BITE TEST OF EFCS SHOWED THS ACTUATOR POSITION ERROR 9CE OF SEC 2. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEC 2 (SPOILER ELEVATOR COMPUTER) - FAULT CLEARED.

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