Service difficulty report · Rod · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 24, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
506
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rod
Part number
D5757030500251
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH THE T/E FLAPS DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY. L/E SLATS OPERATED NORMALLY. *S/D* AN INSPECTION FOUND THE ACTUATING (ADJUSTMENT) ROD INSIDE THE INTERCONNECTING STRUT BETWEEN THE LT I/B AND O/B FLPS HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN ADJUSTED ALMOST OUT OF LIMIT, CAUSING THE PROX SENSOR OUT OF TARGET WHILE EXTENDINGG FLAP TO HIGHER SETTING. THE ROD WAS FINALLY EXTENDED TO ALLOW MORE MARGIN IN THE PROX TARGET RANGE.

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