Service difficulty report · Flap System · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 11, 2024
Submitted
August 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1536
Aircraft time
75,108 hours, 29,020 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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 AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SFO DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCK AND FLAPS FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SFO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDERITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 27-51-00-810-840-A OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. MAINTENANCE RESET THE WING TIP BRAKE SYSTEM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. AN INSPECTION OF THE FLAPS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAP SYSTEM WITH THE ENGINES RUNNING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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