Service difficulty report · Proximity Sensor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 11, 2026
Submitted
August 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
81,434 hours, 31,557 cycles
Part
Proximity Sensor
Part number
ABS012130
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 INBOUND INTO SAN DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON APPROACH WHEN SELECTING FLAPS 2 AT ABOUT 205 KNOTS AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED ALIGNMENT FAULT DISPLAYED - THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE ECAM CHECKLIST AND LANDED SAFELY AT SAN WHERE THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER - MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT-WING INTERCONNECTING STRUT PROXIMITY SENSOR PER AMM 27-51-44

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