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An airbus A-321 flight crew when deploying flaps to 2; got an ECAM message 'F/control flaps locked'. They followed procedures and contacted their dispatcher for landing speed and distance numbers. They had to wait 13 to 15 minutes. The dispatcher reported that the performance manual would not load. The flight made a successful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1272809 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap/Slat Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
On arrival; when slowing for arrival flaps set to 1+F; then to 2. During setting of flaps to 2; got ECAM msg F/control flaps locked. Flaps were locked at 1. Went through procedures; communicated with dispatcher; [notified] ATC and landed on longest runway. Landing uneventful. Talked to maintenance after landing and they took aircraft to maintenance hanger.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Airbus A-321 flight crew when deploying flaps to 2; got an ECAM message 'F/CTL FLAPS LOCKED'. They followed procedures and contacted their dispatcher for landing speed and distance numbers. They had to wait 13 to 15 minutes. The dispatcher reported that the Performance Manual would not load. The flight made a successful landing.
Narrative: On arrival; when slowing for arrival flaps set to 1+F; then to 2. During setting of flaps to 2; got ECAM msg F/CTL FLAPS LOCKED. Flaps were locked at 1. Went through procedures; communicated with Dispatcher; [notified] ATC and landed on longest runway. Landing uneventful. Talked to maintenance after landing and they took aircraft to maintenance hanger.
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.