Service difficulty report · Jam-Nut · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
June 9, 2026
Submitted
June 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9584
Aircraft time
21,914 hours, 5,995 cycles
Part
Jam-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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 DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING FLAPS LOCKED WHILE CONFIGURING FOR LANDING. FLAPS GREATER THAN 1 LESS THAN 2. FLIGHT CREW RAN PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WHERE THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE JAMNUT ON THE RIGHT-HAND FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT LOOSE AND BACKED OFF. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED JAMNUT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RIGHT-HAND FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT PER AMM 27-51-44.

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