Service difficulty report · Control Lever · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 25, 2019
Submitted
March 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
4612
Aircraft time
33,673 hours, 11,462 cycles
Part
Control Lever
Part number
D2751004300100
Part serial
74256506
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Part time
33,662 hours, 11,460 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 2773, BOS-AUA. UPON EXTENSION OF FLAPS FOR LANDING DISCONNECT THE LOWER HANDLE ON FLAP HANDLE ITSELF WAS DISCONNECTED FLAPS FROZEN IN PLACE IN HOLDING COULD INSERT PEN TIP INTO JUNCTION OF UPPER AND LOWER FLAP HANDLE TO MOVE FLAP HANDLE TO USE. LANDED FLAP 3 AND LEFT AT LANDING SETTING; UPON INSPECTION OF FLAP AND SLAT CONTROL LEVER FOUND LOWER FLAP HANDLE LEVER PIN SHEARED CAUSING FLAPS NOT TO MOVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP AND SLAT CONTROL LEVER ASSY IAW AMM 27-51-43-400-001-A SYSTEM OPS CHK NORMAL PER AMM 27-54-00-710-002A.

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