Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 18, 2019
Submitted
October 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5938
Aircraft time
20,608 hours, 4,236 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012130
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Rt Wing Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO LAX ON ACCOUNT OF FLIGHT CONTROL FLAP LOCKS ALIGNMENT FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED THE RH WING FLAP INTERCONNECT STRUT PROX SENSOR 38CV IAW AMM 27-51-44. OPS TEST OK.

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