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Attributes | |
ACN | 1003162 |
Time | |
Date | 201204 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | A321 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Descent |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Horizontal Stabilizer Control |
Person 1 | |
Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While descending via the RNAV arrival; the autopilot disconnected; and we received several ECAM nonnormal messages; including elac 1 pitch fault and elac 2 pitch fault. While performing the nonnormal methodology; another ECAM; fctl stabilizer jam appeared. Also; the aircraft reverted to alternate law; which reverted to direct law when the gear was extended. [We] declared emergency with ATC. Contacted dispatch and maintenance control via phone patch. Landed uneventfully on the longer runway; and when clear of the runway; terminated the emergency; and taxied to the gate without incident. There were flight control issues which generated the electronic checklist.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain experiences autopilot disconnect followed by ECAM messages for ELAC 1 and 2 Pitch Faults. While preforming ECAM actions another ECAM message appears for FCTL Stabilizer Jam appeared. An emergency is declared and flight continues to a flaps 3 landing on the longer runway.
Narrative: While descending via the RNAV arrival; the autopilot disconnected; and we received several ECAM nonnormal messages; including ELAC 1 Pitch Fault and ELAC 2 Pitch Fault. While performing the nonnormal methodology; another ECAM; FCTL Stabilizer Jam appeared. Also; the aircraft reverted to Alternate Law; which reverted to Direct Law when the gear was extended. [We] declared emergency with ATC. Contacted Dispatch and Maintenance Control via phone patch. Landed uneventfully on the longer runway; and when clear of the runway; terminated the emergency; and taxied to the gate without incident. There were flight control issues which generated the electronic checklist.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.