Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
April 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
099
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A, H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, FLAPS LOCK OUT (P/N 26-2700-9-0002) (S/N 0541) AFTER T/O, FLAP RETRACT ECAM ADVISED FLIGHT CONTROL FLAPS LOCKED OUT WING TIP BREAK ON. SOC ADVISED TO RETURN TO PHX. LANDING WEIGHT 138,000, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WING TIP BRAKE PER MM CH 27-51-401, WTB TEST GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 FLAP ACTUATOR. OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES, UNABLE TO GET FLAPS TO LOCK OUT. RIG CHECK ON ALL 4 ACTUATORS IS GOOD.

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