Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 24, 2023
Submitted
April 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6650
Aircraft time
23,787 hours, 9,300 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
830D000001
Part serial
0830D00LI212132
Condition
Tripped
Location
Zone 600 - Rh Wi
Part time
23,787 hours, 9,300 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DURING DESCENT INTO LAS DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS / SLATS SYSTEM 2 FAULT AND A FLIGHT CONTROL SLATS FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR 6091CM TRIPPED AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 27-84-49.