Service difficulty report · Flap System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 22, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
59,326 hours, 22,362 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Flap System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON ARRIVAL, TE FLAPS STUCK IN INTERMEDIATE POSITION OF 1-2. LE FLAPS IN AGREEMENT WITH FLAP HANDLE, '0'. CYCLED FLAP HANDLE. NO MOVEMENT OF TE FLAPS. LE FLAPS OK. CYCLED FLT CONT SWITCHES ON OVERHEAD PANEL, STILL NO MOVEMENT OF TE FLAPS WITH HANDLE. CYCLED ALL FLT CONT CIRCUIT BREAKERS. TE FLAPS NOW CYCLE WITH FLAP HANDLE. ACCOMPLISHED RINGOUT & MEGGER OF L FLAP PROX SENSORS BETWEEN DISCONNECTS 7505VC & 7541VC (37CV), 7503CV & 7543CV (39CV). WIRES CHECKED GOOD. FLAPS OPERATED OK.

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