Service difficulty report · Pcu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 1, 2022
Submitted
January 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6482
Aircraft time
22,741 hours, 6,591 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
787A000007
Condition
Faulted
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 FLAP SYSTEM 1 ECAM FAULT SHORTLY AFTER LEVEL OFF AT 320. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202201033269: REPLACED FLAP SYSTEM #1 POWER CONTROL UNIT VALVE BLOCKS PER AMM 27-54-53.

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