# SDR CALA2020122301406

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 22, 2020
- Submitted: December 23, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N418UA
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 485
- Aircraft time: 84,389 hours, 33,021 cycles
- System (JASC): [2782 · Leading Edge Slat Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2782)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 829C000001
- Part serial: 9341
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Lt Slat System
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2020122301406

## Discrepancy

EMERGENCY ON APPROACH.  SLATS FAULT DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN.  - F-CTL FLAPS WENT TO 3 SLATS O.  ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF SLAT SYSTEM, PER AMM 27-84-00-710-001-A.  AFTER REPLACEMENT OF NR 1 LT OUTBOARD SLAT ACTUATOR.  LT OUTBOARD SLAT ACTUATOR TYPE ''A'' HAS TORQUE LIMITER INDICATOR SPRING BROKEN.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, REF MM27-84-00-710-A.

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