Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 17, 2024
Submitted
September 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5980
Aircraft time
33,492 hours, 13,627 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
830D000001
Part serial
0830D00LI201950
Condition
Tripped
Location
Zone 500
Part time
33,492 hours, 13,627 cycles
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 ARRIVAL INTO SFO DUE TO AN ECAM SLAT FAULT AT 0, FLAPS OPERATED NORMALY. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED ECAM PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY AT SFO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING # 5 SLAT, SLAT TRACK #11 ACTUATOR TORQUE LIMITER TRIPPED AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-84-49. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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