Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N527JL
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1557
Aircraft time
38,704 hours, 14,123 cycles
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
9028A000401
Part serial
13407
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
17,816 hours, 6,504 cycles
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

FLT 1418 JAX-BOS, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO FCTL FLAPS LOCKED AT SELECTION OF FLAPS 2 AT 185 KNOTS. TROUBLESHOOT FLAP ASYMMETRY PER TSM 27-51-00-810-819-A FOUND LEFT APPU (ASYMMETRY POSITION PICK OFF UNIT) TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED APPU PER AMM 27-51-18-00-001-A, OPS TEST GOOD.

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