Service difficulty report · Torque Shaft · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Torque Shaft
Part number
801A220001
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT ARRIVED AT THE GATE WITH THE FLAPS LOCKED. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AFTER LANDING ON RETRACTION OF THE FLAPS AFTER LANDING ROLLOUT, THEY RECEIVED AN ECAM MESSAGE FLAP LOCKED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE TORQUE TUBE BETWEEN FLAP ACTUATOR 2 AND 3 ON THE RT SIDE WAS SHEARED ON THE FLAP DRIVE SYS. FURTHER INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED A STEADY BEARING AT 6296 CM HAD FAILED. THE ACFT WAS PULLED FROM SERVICE FOR REPAIR. THE FAILED TORQUE SHAFTS FROM 6268CM, 6270 AND STEADY BEARING AT 6269 CM WERE REPLACED IAW WITH THE AMM. ALL FAILED PARTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO ENGINEERING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.

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