Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
April 28, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
8834
Aircraft time
15,905 hours, 4,386 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
D27510043001AF
Condition
Defective
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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: FLAP HANDLE WAS MECHANICALLY JAMMED, PREVENTING AFT MOVEMENT FROM 3 TO FULL. BOTH CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO MOVE THE HANDLE WITHOUT SUCCESS. AIRCRAFT LANDED 3 FLAP. AFTER LANDING HANDLE EASILY MOVED TO FULL POSITION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SENSOR COMMAND UNIT (AALA202404295715) AND THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT (AALA202404294489) PER AMM 27-51-43-400-001-A.

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