Service difficulty report · Strut · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 8, 2012
Submitted
August 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1234
Aircraft time
44,751 hours, 16,615 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
D5757030500100
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Te Flap
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

CAPTAIN ADVISED THAT FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND ON INITIAL APPROACH. PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND THE SECOND ATTEMPT WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. FLIGHT LANDED AT 160 KTS WITH SLATS IN NR 3 POSITION AND NO FLAP EXTENSION. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT AND RIGHT INTERCONNECT STRUTS OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED STRUTS TO CORRECT RIG POSITION IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-51-4-0501.

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