Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 8, 2022
Submitted
April 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1083
Aircraft time
74,907 hours, 29,615 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
791A000006
Part serial
V5421
Condition
Tripped
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Part time
57,942 hours, 34,006 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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: FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN CONFIGURING FOR LANDING. ECAM PROCEDURE FAILED TO FIX PROBLEM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT HAND #1 FLAP ACTUATOR TRIPPED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 27-54-49. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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