# SDR AALA202010179001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 14, 2020
- Submitted: October 19, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N776XF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N776XF), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2209
- Aircraft time: 53,584 hours, 26,521 cycles
- System (JASC): [2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2752)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 791C000002
- Part serial: V6296
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Wing Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202010179001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  DURING APPROACH FLAPS STUCK AT (2).  RAN ECAM AND CYCLED FLAPS TWICE AND FLAPS RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.  FLIGHT CONTROL MESSAGE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT WING NR 1 FLAP ROTARY ACTUATOR TORQUE LIMITER 6205CM TRIPPED.  INSPECTION OF THE ACTUATOR REVEALED WATER INTRUSION, WHICH RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF ROTARY ACTUATOR.  A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED, PER TASK CARD 26L00027004.

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