Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 6, 2025
Submitted
March 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N110AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5975
Aircraft time
38,321 hours, 7,759 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
830A000001
Condition
Tripped
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F, J
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 INBOUND INTO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON COMMAND OF "FLAPS 1", SLATS JAMMED, FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURE AND RECYCLED THE FLAPS TWICE, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FLIGTH CREW REPORTED THAT THE FLAPS DID LOWER TO POSITION 3 AND THEY PERFORMED A SLATS JAMMED LANDING WITH INFORMATION FROM THE LAND APP. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ABNORMAL REGARDING TOUCHDOWN AND ROLLOUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT WING #3 OUTBOARD SLAT ACTUATOR 6041CM TORQUE LIMITER TRIPPED AND REPLACED THE ACTUATOR PER AMM 27-84-49. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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