Service difficulty report · Flap · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 26, 2004
Submitted
March 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
463
Aircraft time
33,309 hours, 12,040 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Flap
Condition
Failed
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITH ZERO FLAPS. ECAM FCTL FLAPS LOCKED WITH CFDS MSG FLP 1 OVERSPEED RT CHECK FLP MECH DRIVE. RT NR 1 FLAP ACTUATOR 6255CM SHAFT WAS FOUND LOOSE AND HAD MORE THAN 0.25 INCH OF RADIAL PLAY. THE CONNECTING U-JOINTS WERE ALSO FOUND LOOSE AND WORN. THE FAULTY FLAP ACTUATOR 6255CM AND THE U-JOINTS WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.

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