Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 10, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
317
Aircraft time
50,663 hours, 21,744 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3945123506
Part serial
6336
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
27,361 hours, 12,929 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 363 - PHX-SMF - UNSCHEDULED LANDING - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT JUST AFTER AN ELAC-2 FAULT. CREW WERE UNABLE TO RESET AND SUSPECTED THE BURNING SMELL WAS FROM THE ELAC (ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER. SYSTEM TEST PASSED AND NO ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED.

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