Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
September 27, 2023
Submitted
September 28, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5939
Aircraft time
30,669 hours, 12,318 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
D5757030501600
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
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 ON APPROACH TO DFW DUE TO FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED ALIGNMENT FAULT. FLAPS STUCK AT 2. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PER TSM 27-51-00-810-818-A MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFTHAND FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED PER AMM 27-51-44-820-001-A. ACCOMPLISHED LEFT AND RIGHT HAND INTERCONNECT SENSOR ADJUSTMENT CHECK PER AMM 27-51-44-400-002-A AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST OF FLAP SYSTEM PER AMM 27-54-00-710-001-A.