Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 21, 2024
Submitted
June 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7775
Aircraft time
21,174 hours, 8,313 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Lt Wing Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
L

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO LAS WHILE SELECTING FLAPS 2 THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A FLAPS LOCKED ALIGNMENT FAULT ECAM MESSAGE AND ABORTED THE APPROACH. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUTS ON THE LEFT WING (AALA202406240192) AND THE RIGHT WING (AALA202406245048) OUT OF RIG. MAINTENANCE RIGGED BOTH FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUTS PER AMM 27-51-44 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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