Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 8, 2008
Submitted
November 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2336
Aircraft time
16,682 hours, 5,762 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3945128102
Part serial
ELACVB010505
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Elac
Part time
28,016 hours, 10,114 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1119, BUF-FLL, ACCELERATING ABOVE 10000FT THE AIRCRAFT BANK 4-5 DEGREES LEFT IN LEVEL FLIGHT. NO FUEL IMBALANCED NOTED, BUT THE LEFT AILERON FLOATING UP ABOVE THE DOUBLE TICK MARKS & THE RUDDER INPUT WAS 2.5 DEGREES RIGHT. DIVERTED TO IAD. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH ATC, NOTICED BELOW 10000FT WITH SPEED 250 KTS AND LOWER THE AILERON BANKING DISAPPEARED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF LT AILERON SERVO CONTROL. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 27-14-00. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL SPOILERS SURFACES. NO DEFECT NOTED WITH IRW AMM 27-64-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ELAC (2CE1) AND NR 2 ELAC (2CE2) IAW AMM 27-93-34, PERFORMED ELAC NR 1 & NR 2 TEST IAW AMM 27-93-34. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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