<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1089140, May 2013

An A319 crew was alerted by ECAM to a flap extension fault during a visual approach when the flaps locked in position between 1 and 2. Following procedure; recycling the flap handle did not correct the problem; a go-around was initiated; an emergency was declared; and the aircraft returned to land uneventfully.

Attributes
ACN	1089140
Time
Date	201305
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge)
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During VFR approach the flaps were extended on schedule. Fctl ECAM flap fault displayed when flaps moved to position 2. Flaps locked in position between 1 and 2. As per ECAM instructions attempted to cycle flaps with no success. Flaps remained locked between 1 and 2 for the remainder of the flight. A go around was executed; an emergency was declared; and vectors were requested. The aircraft was stabilized at 9;000 feet. The ECAM was completed; the qrc was referenced and it was determined that a safe landing was possible. ATC provided vectors to final; an uneventful approach and landing was completed without further issue. The flap handle was left in the directed position 3.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A319 crew was alerted by ECAM to a flap extension fault during a visual approach when the flaps locked in position between 1 and 2. Following procedure; recycling the flap handle did not correct the problem; a go-around was initiated; an emergency was declared; and the aircraft returned to land uneventfully.

Narrative: During VFR approach the flaps were extended on schedule. FCTL ECAM flap fault displayed when flaps moved to position 2. Flaps locked in position between 1 and 2. As per ECAM instructions attempted to cycle flaps with no success. Flaps remained locked between 1 and 2 for the remainder of the flight. A go around was executed; an emergency was declared; and vectors were requested. The aircraft was stabilized at 9;000 feet. The ECAM was completed; the QRC was referenced and it was determined that a safe landing was possible. ATC provided vectors to final; an uneventful approach and landing was completed without further issue. The flap handle was left in the directed position 3.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.