Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 17, 2013
Submitted
August 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2814
Aircraft time
29,234 hours, 10,135 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
3907130402
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Elac
Part time
48,091 hours, 17,210 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN TO DEPARTURE CAPT LEG, AFTER ROTATION NOTICED NEEDED FWD PRESSURE ON STICK TO KEEP ACFT FROM PITCHING UP. AT 1,000' ACCELERATED AND CLEANED UP ON SCHED. CONTINUED TO CLIMB, STILL HAD TO HOLD FWD PRESSURE ON STICK TO STOP ACFT FROM FURTHER PITCHING UP. LEVELLED OFF AT 16,000' WITH A/P ON, ALL NORMAL. KICKED OFF A/P, ATTEMPTED TO MAINTAIN ALT WITH HAND FLYING, AC PITCH UP COMMENCED. IF YOU LET GO OF IT WAS ABV 10 PITCH TO GREEN DOT. T/S IAW TSM 27-30-00-810-853-A, R & R ELAC2, OPS CK NORMAL, ELEVATORS CK NORMAL.(NOTE) WITH HYD ON AND ELAC2 S/N ELACVB010432 INSTALLED, PLACED ACFT IN AIR MODE AND ELEVATORS WILL AUTOMATICALLY DRIVE TOWARD ACFT NOSE UP, (ELAC PITCH FLT MODE). WITH NEW ELAC INSTALLED ALL NORMAL, ACFT OK FOR SVC.

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