# SDR CA030120004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 22, 2002
- Submitted: February 10, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Airbus A320-212
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 34,510 hours
- Engine: Cfmint CFM565A3
- System (JASC): [2750 · Trailing Edge Flap Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2750)
- Part: Control Unit
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Te Flaps
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA030120004

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ON APPROACH WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED FROM 1 TO 2, AN ECAM WARNING 'FLT CTL FLAPS LOCKED' APPEARED. APPROACH WAS DISCONTINUED, AND A/C WAS MANOEUVRE D IN THE VICINITY OF AIRPORT WITH ATC CONCURRENCE AS THE 'LANDING WITH FLAPS JAMMED' CHECKLIST WAS ACTIONED. ONCE THE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED, AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND APPROACH COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  FLAP/SLAT SYS CHECKED IAW TSM 27-51-00. NO FAULTS FOUND. FLAP OPS. CHECKED NO FAULT GVI CARRIED OUT. ALL SYS NORMAL. CFDS SYSTEM SHOWED NO FAULT WITH SLAT/FLAP SYSTEM. A HYD PRESS FLUCTUATION WAS REGISTERED AT THE TIME OF THE LOCK-OUT. SUSPECT OUT-OF-SEQUENCE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WITH FLAP EXTENSION. THE FAULT HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED SINCE 22 DECEMBER 2002.

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