An A320 return land after experiencing a leading edge slat problem after departure phl, PA.

Attributes
ACN	620945
Time
Date	200406
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phl.tracon tower : phl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 193 flight time total : 12279 flight time type : 3020
ASRS Report	620945
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam slats fault other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

'F/control slats fault' occurred after accomplishing the after takeoff checklist. PF slowed to 220 KIAS before PNF recycled flap lever to flaps 1 degree per ECAM procedure. ECAM recurred after flap lever repositioned to flaps 0 degrees. Captain then called maintenance controller, and crew was instructed to follow flight manual procedure. Recycled flap lever per flight manual without success, then returned to departure airport using overweight landing checklist. First officer conducted normal approach and landing using flaps full. Touchdown occurred with less than 200 FPM sink. Discovered damage to fueling access door and adjacent slat after arrival at gate. Verbal report for FOD given to dispatch from jetway phone. Maximum airspeed 240 KIAS with flap lever 0 degrees and flaps and slats retracted when ECAM occurred and slat symbol turned amber. There was no apparent airframe buffet and aircraft maneuvered normally during entire flight. Other than higher than normal approach speed due to high landing weight, we expected a normal approach and landing and so advised ATC and flight attendants.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 RETURN LAND AFTER EXPERIENCING A LEADING EDGE SLAT PROB AFTER DEP PHL, PA.

Narrative: 'F/CTL SLATS FAULT' OCCURRED AFTER ACCOMPLISHING THE AFTER TKOF CHKLIST. PF SLOWED TO 220 KIAS BEFORE PNF RECYCLED FLAP LEVER TO FLAPS 1 DEG PER ECAM PROC. ECAM RECURRED AFTER FLAP LEVER REPOSITIONED TO FLAPS 0 DEGS. CAPT THEN CALLED MAINT CTLR, AND CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW FLT MANUAL PROC. RECYCLED FLAP LEVER PER FLT MANUAL WITHOUT SUCCESS, THEN RETURNED TO DEP ARPT USING OVERWT LNDG CHKLIST. FO CONDUCTED NORMAL APCH AND LNDG USING FLAPS FULL. TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED WITH LESS THAN 200 FPM SINK. DISCOVERED DAMAGE TO FUELING ACCESS DOOR AND ADJACENT SLAT AFTER ARR AT GATE. VERBAL RPT FOR FOD GIVEN TO DISPATCH FROM JETWAY PHONE. MAX AIRSPD 240 KIAS WITH FLAP LEVER 0 DEGS AND FLAPS AND SLATS RETRACTED WHEN ECAM OCCURRED AND SLAT SYMBOL TURNED AMBER. THERE WAS NO APPARENT AIRFRAME BUFFET AND ACFT MANEUVERED NORMALLY DURING ENTIRE FLT. OTHER THAN HIGHER THAN NORMAL APCH SPD DUE TO HIGH LNDG WT, WE EXPECTED A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG AND SO ADVISED ATC AND FLT ATTENDANTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.