Service difficulty report · Appu · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 12, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N839UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1507
Aircraft time
39,202 hours, 15,928 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Appu
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS FLAP LOCKED ON APPROACH, SLATS DEPLOYED NORMALLY. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA, APPU SHOWS APPROX 6 PLUS DEGREES LEFT AND LESS THAN 1 DEGREE RIGHT. NO FLAP TORQUE LIMITERS TRIPPED, LT FLAPS ARE MORE EXTENDED THAN RIGHT. REPLACED MISSING HARDWARE AND ACCOMPLISHED TORQUE SHAFT INSTALLATION IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. VISUALLY INSPECTED TORQUE SHAFT AND COUPLER, NO DAMAGE NOTED. DUE TO LT FLAP APPU OUT OF ADJUSTMENT IT REQUIRES CHANGING. REPLACED LT FLAP APPU. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED ADJ OF APPU 29CV IAW AMM, OPS CHECKS NORMAL. NO FURTHER FAULTS.

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