Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
October 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1452
Aircraft time
26,513 hours, 9,816 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Nr 2 Elac
Part time
11,141 hours, 3,743 cycles
Component
Elac · Thales
Component part number
3945128012
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT 370 AT .77 MACH AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY PITCH DOWN THEN RETURNED TO LEVEL FLIGHT. FOLLOWED BY F/CTRL ELAC 2 PITCH FAULT. COMPLETED ECAM, NO FURTHER ACTION NEEDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELAC NR 2 IAW AMM 27-93-34-04, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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