# SDR AALA202012169008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 14, 2020
- Submitted: December 16, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N765US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N765US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1371
- Aircraft time: 52,714 hours, 33,558 cycles
- System (JASC): [2752 · Trailing Edge Flap Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2752)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 791A000006
- Part serial: L618
- Condition: Tripped
- Location: Lt Wing Flaps
- Part time: 61,506 hours, 30,507 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202012169008

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  ON DESCENT INTO AUS, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS FAULT MESSAGE.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING NR 1 FLAP ACTUATOR TORQUE LIMITER TRIPPED AND REPLACED THE FLAP ACTUATOR, PER AMM 27-54-49.

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