# SDR AALA201512159009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 12, 2015
- Submitted: December 15, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N651AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N651AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 866
- Aircraft time: 63,530 hours, 23,304 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Gearbox
- Part number: 828A000002
- Part serial: U3577
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Zone 500
- Part time: 63,527 hours, 23,302 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201512159009

## Discrepancy

RETURNED & ACFT WAS GROUNDED.  AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT THE WING TIP BRAKE LOCKED WITH THE FLAPS & SLATS AT ZERO.  THE ACFT RETURNED & DECLARED AN EMER.  THE ACFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT & TAXIED TO THE GATE.  MX REPLACED THE LT HYD MOTOR VALVE CONTROL BLOCK & BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE.  ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-84-54-400-002-A.

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