Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 6, 2025
Submitted
July 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
78,357 hours, 30,290 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
D5757030501900
Part serial
03970
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 600
Part time
68,235 hours, 26,364 cycles
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 INTO PHX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT UPON SELECTION OF FLAPS 2 AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR FLAPS LOCKED BETWEEN FLAPS 1 AND 2 ALONG WITH AN ALIGNMENT FAULT DISPLAYED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PHX AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 27-51-00-810-818A, REPLACED THE RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 27-54-00-700-01 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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