Service difficulty report · Lever · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
November 26, 2023
Submitted
December 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N167US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1442
Aircraft time
73,520 hours, 28,136 cycles
Part
Lever
Part number
D2755612300600
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
AP
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 ON FINAL APPROACH INTO LAS DUE TO FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED- ALIGNMENT FAULT AFTER SELECTING FLAP 2. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202311283643: MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT WING #3 FLAP TRACK LEVER DAMAGED AND REPLACED IT. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE #3 FLAP TRACK ACTUATOR (AALA202312185961). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND FAULT MESSAGES CLEARED. ** (CLOSED)