Service difficulty report · Flap · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
August 28, 2025
Submitted
September 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
8834
Aircraft time
20,971 hours, 5,755 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
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 DIVERTED TO IAD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING A FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED ALIGNMENT FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT IAD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT TRAILING EDGE FLAPS #3 AND 4 ALONG WITH THE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM ON BOTH WINGS OUT OF RIG. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT WING #3 AND 4 FLAPS PER AMM 27-51-00, ALONG WITH THE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM ON BOTH WINGS PER AMM 27-54-00. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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