Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 1, 2021
Submitted
November 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6313
Aircraft time
22,769 hours, 6,713 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
801C170002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Wing Slats
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
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: WHEN FLAPS POSITIONED TO "1"DURING APPROACH FLIGHT CONTROL SLATS FAULT ECAM RECEIVED. RECYCLED ABOUT 7 TIMES BEFORE SLATS EXTENDED. REMAINDER OF FLAP EXTENSION WAS NORMAL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT WING ACTUATOR 6019CM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 27-84-49.

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