Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 7, 2026
Submitted
August 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
81,402 hours, 31,545 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
D5757030501900
Part serial
03365
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 500 Flap
Part time
81,402 hours, 31,545 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
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 CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED ALIGNMENT FAULT DISPLAYED WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 2 ON APPROACH - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LEFT FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT AND PROXIMITY SENSORS PER AMM 27-51-00-710-002-A - MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT WHILE ACCOMPLISHING STEP 13 THEY FOUND NO RESPONSE DURING TARGET FAR SIGNAL TEST AND REPLACED THE LEFT-WING TRAILING EDGE FLAP INTERCONNECTING STRUT PER AMM 27-51-44 - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED

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