Service difficulty report · Flap System · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
August 26, 2025
Submitted
August 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
8834
Aircraft time
20,950 hours, 5,749 cycles
Part
Flap System
Condition
Locked
Stage of operation
DE
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND INTO MIA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED -ALIGNMENT FAULT DISPLAYED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED ECAM ACTIONS CHECK LISTS AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED RESET OF THE WING TIP BRAKE OF THE FLAP SYSTEM AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK IAW AMM 27-50-00-869-006-A WITH, NO FAULTS NOTED.

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