Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 12, 2024
Submitted
August 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6520
Aircraft time
28,864 hours, 10,618 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
L, 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 DURING APPROACH INTO DFW DUE TO A FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED ECAM MESSAGE AT FLAPS GREATER THAN 1, LESS THAN 2. THE FLIGHT CREW DISCONTINUED APPROACH AND ACCOMPLISHED THE ECAM PROCEDURES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT PER AMM 27-54-61. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP SYSTEM PER AMM 27-54-00.

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