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A321 captain reported being dispatched with elac 1 (elevator aileron computer) fault; and on final approach at 500 feet AGL the first officer reported his control stick was not responding to his inputs. Captain took control and landed normally.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1663968 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aeroplane Flight Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Dispatched with MEL elac [elevator aileron computer] 1 fault...below 1;000 feet; first officer disconnected autopilot and at 500 feet first officer stated his control stick was not responding to his inputs. I immediately took control of the aircraft and completed a normal landing since my controls were working fine and I deemed it safer than going around with a possible flight control/control stick anomaly. No associated ecams came on.suggestions: don't allow dispatch with an elac fault as allowed per MEL if it turns out this was related to MEL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reported being dispatched with ELAC 1 (Elevator Aileron Computer) fault; and on final approach at 500 feet AGL the FO reported his control stick was not responding to his inputs. Captain took control and landed normally.
Narrative: Dispatched with MEL ELAC [Elevator Aileron Computer] 1 fault...below 1;000 feet; FO disconnected autopilot and at 500 feet FO stated his control stick was not responding to his inputs. I immediately took control of the aircraft and completed a normal landing since my controls were working fine and I deemed it safer than going around with a possible flight control/control stick anomaly. No associated ECAMs came on.Suggestions: Don't allow Dispatch with an ELAC fault as allowed per MEL if it turns out this was related to MEL.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.