Service difficulty report · Flap System · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 16, 2024
Submitted
October 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5422
Aircraft time
36,708 hours, 15,040 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Warning Message
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
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 RETURNED TO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A FLIGHT CONTROL FLAP SYSTEM 2 FAULT WHEN MOVING FLAPS FROM 2 TO 1 ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 27-51-00-810-814 STEP A(5) SINGLE MOTOR OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE FLAP SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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