# SDR AALA202604161965

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 13, 2026
- Submitted: April 16, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N135NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N135NN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6520
- Aircraft time: 34,121 hours, 12,826 cycles
- System (JASC): [2751 · Trailing Flap Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2751)
- Part: Proximity Sensor
- Condition: Locked
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202604161965

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/CTL FLAPS LOCKED. ECAM-ALIGNMENT FAULT.FLAPS STUCK AT POSITION 2.  EMERGENCY DECLARED, WE WERE DESCENDING WITH SPEED BRAKES DEPLOYED AT 205KTS.  NO FLAP LEVER MOVEMENT WHEN ECAM GENERATED SETUP FOR FLAPS FAULT LANDING AND LANDED NORMALLY.  VAPP WAS 149KTS.  NORMAL APPROACH ON GLIDE SLOPE AND NORMAL LANDING.  NORMAL BRAKING, BRAKE TEMP REACHED 400C. DID NOT RETRACT FLAPS AFTER LANDING.

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