Service difficulty report · Flap · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
August 9, 2026
Submitted
August 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10235
Aircraft time
21,622 hours, 5,948 cycles
Part
Flap
Condition
Locked
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
AP
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 LAS DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON APPROACH AN ECAM FOR FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 - THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT LAS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM 27-51-00-810-818-A AND PER SKYWISE NOTED FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED FAULT ALONG WITH FLAP 1 CHECK LH MECH DRIVE AND FLAP 2 CHK LH MECH DRIVE - MAINTENANCE PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL MECHANICAL PARTS ON BOTH WINGS FLAP TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND NO TORQUE LIMITERS WERE TRIPPED Ï¿½ MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A RIG CHECK OF THE FLAP DRIVE SYSTEM WITH NO ISSUES NOTED Ï¿½ MAINTENANCE INSPECTED INTERCONNECTING STRUTS ON BOTH WINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED Ï¿½ MAINTENANCE ALSO CHECKED THE RIGGING OF THE I INTERCONNECTING STRUTS AND THE SENSORS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED Ï¿½ MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THERE WERE NO FAULTS NOTED FOR SFCC 1 AND 2 ON THE MCDU Ï¿½ A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE FLAPS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND AND DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT WAS OK FOR SERVICE.

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