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Attributes | |
ACN | 1420853 |
Time | |
Date | 201701 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
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 | Descent |
Route In Use | Visual Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge) |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Type 130 |
Person 2 | |
Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 11300 Flight Crew Type 802 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
We first received an ECAM message that the number 1 ILS had faulted. We wrote that up. Then later; we received an ECAM message that flight cntl flap 1 system fault. The first officer ran the QRH for that. The QRH stated that the flaps would move slowly. We sent messages for each of the faults that we received. I decided that I was going to need more time on final to get configured; so I asked the first officer to [advise ATC]. He didn't think we needed to; but he did so because I asked. Shortly after we received a third ECAM; GPWS fault. That QRH called for pulling circuit breakers. I decided that we were too low to the ground to start pulling circuit breakers. It was day VMC. I briefed the fas. I sent dispatch a message. I made sure I transferred controls to the first officer so that someone was flying the plane. I made a PA to the passengers. We were about 15000 feet by the time all that was done. ATC vectored us for a 20 mile final. We were cleared for the visual approach. There was traffic next to us on final; so I asked the first officer to turn the transponder to TA. We landed uneventfully. The flaps seemed to work just fine. When we got to the gate; we thought we were taking the plane back out; so the first officer went out and did a walk around. During that walk around; hydraulic fluid was found dripping from the nosewheel doors. I did not write that up because maintenance had already come on the plane and was troubleshooting. We swapped aircraft and went to the next flight. The only deviation I made from the QRH was not resetting the circuit breakers. And; like I stated above; doing that when below 10;000 AGL just didn't seem prudent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported receiving a #1 ILS fault then a FLT CNTL FLAP 1 SYS fault and a third GPWS fault. A normal approach and landing ensued.
Narrative: We first received an ECAM message that the number 1 ILS had faulted. We wrote that up. Then later; we received an ECAM message that FLT CNTL FLAP 1 SYS Fault. The FO ran the QRH for that. The QRH stated that the flaps would move slowly. We sent messages for each of the faults that we received. I decided that I was going to need more time on final to get configured; so I asked the FO to [advise ATC]. He didn't think we needed to; but he did so because I asked. Shortly after we received a third ECAM; GPWS Fault. That QRH called for pulling circuit breakers. I decided that we were too low to the ground to start pulling circuit breakers. It was day VMC. I briefed the FAs. I sent dispatch a message. I made sure I transferred controls to the FO so that someone was flying the plane. I made a PA to the passengers. We were about 15000 feet by the time all that was done. ATC vectored us for a 20 mile final. We were cleared for the visual approach. There was traffic next to us on final; so I asked the FO to turn the transponder to TA. We landed uneventfully. The flaps seemed to work just fine. When we got to the gate; we thought we were taking the plane back out; so the FO went out and did a walk around. During that walk around; hydraulic fluid was found dripping from the nosewheel doors. I did not write that up because maintenance had already come on the plane and was troubleshooting. We swapped aircraft and went to the next flight. The only deviation I made from the QRH was not resetting the circuit breakers. And; like I stated above; doing that when below 10;000 AGL just didn't seem prudent.
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.