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Dispatched with a deferred flap channel fault the flight crew of an A320 received multiple system fail warnings including locked flaps during the climb. They declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport landing with zero flaps and slats at position 2.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1187424 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201407 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Aircraft had a deferred item: 'sfcs 2 flap channel.'on climbout; at approximately 25;000 ft; the following warnings and cautions were observed: warning--auto flt ap off; caution--F/control flaps locked-wing tip brk on; slat sys 1 fault; auto flight a/thr off. The following systems were inoperative: autopilot 1; 2; autothrust; flight director; speed warnings; indications and flaps. ECAM and QRH actions accomplished. We declared emergency with ATC and coordinated return to our departure airport with ATC. After troubleshooting; we configured for landing with flaps selected 3; actual flap position was 0; actual slat position was 2. QRH landing speed and distance additives were applied. Landed safely on runway X at our departure airport. Flap system failure was likely related to MEL.I suggest we should re-evaluate whether maintenance procedures for releasing aircraft with MEL 27-51-01A are adequate. Secondly; we should train for 0-Flap landings without use of autopilot; flight director; or autothrust.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Dispatched with a deferred flap channel fault the flight crew of an A320 received multiple system fail warnings including locked flaps during the climb. They declared an emergency and returned to their departure airport landing with zero flaps and slats at position 2.
Narrative: Aircraft had a deferred item: 'SFCS 2 Flap Channel.'On climbout; at approximately 25;000 FT; the following warnings and cautions were observed: Warning--Auto Flt AP Off; Caution--F/CTL Flaps Locked-Wing Tip Brk On; Slat Sys 1 Fault; Auto FLT A/THR Off. The following systems were inoperative: Autopilot 1; 2; Autothrust; Flight Director; Speed Warnings; indications and flaps. ECAM and QRH actions accomplished. We declared emergency with ATC and coordinated return to our departure airport with ATC. After troubleshooting; we configured for landing with flaps selected 3; actual flap position was 0; actual slat position was 2. QRH landing speed and distance additives were applied. Landed safely on Runway X at our departure airport. Flap system failure was likely related to MEL.I suggest we should re-evaluate whether maintenance procedures for releasing aircraft with MEL 27-51-01A are adequate. Secondly; we should train for 0-Flap landings without use of autopilot; Flight Director; or autothrust.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.