Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 21, 2025
Submitted
March 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02992
Aircraft time
68,110 hours, 24,514 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT#2466, FLL-BUF. 'DURING LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL350 A/C WOULD SHUTTER MOMENTARILY AND PITCH UP EVERY FEW MINUTES. IT DID IT WITH BOTH AUTOPILOTS 1 AND 2 AND WITH MANUAL FLYING. ALSO WAS NOTED DURING DESCENT THRU FL180; REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO CONTROL (34CE3) IAW AMM 27-34-51-400 SEE ITEM 2 (REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO CTL SERVOVALVE (34CE1) OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 27-34-51) FOR OPS CHECK.'

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