Service difficulty report · Position Unit · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 7, 2020
Submitted
July 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
62,903 hours, 23,843 cycles
Part
Position Unit
Condition
Faulted
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED - ALIGNMENT FAULT OCCURRED ON TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS AND THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. FOUND THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND INSTALLED IT CORRECTLY PER AMM 27-51-44. (AALA202007109013) IN ADDITION REPLACED THE INSTRUMENTATION POSITION PICK-OFF UNIT (IPPU 3CN) PER AMM 2755-11.(AALA202007109015) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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