Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 5, 2016
Submitted
July 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6133
Aircraft time
7,384 hours, 2,920 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
200301E00000308
Part serial
200301E00002671
Condition
Defective
Location
Slat System
Part time
7,380 hours, 2,919 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE , THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMBOUT THAT DURING FLAP RETRACTION THE FLAPS LOCKED OUT BEFORE POSITION 1, WING TIP BRAKE ON. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE IT SAFELY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE (SFCC) SLAT FLAP CONTROL COMPUTER (22VC) AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-51-34.

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