# SDR AALA202507117256

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 6, 2025
- Submitted: July 11, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N173US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1481
- Aircraft time: 78,357 hours, 30,290 cycles
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202507117256

## Discrepancy

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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