An A321 ECAM alerted flap fault while flaps 2 was selected during the approach. A normal landing fol...

Narrative:

Flight was being vectored for a visual approach. The first officer was flying. We were 210 knots; flaps 1 at 4000 ft. Approach asks us to slow to 180 knots. As the speed was decelerating through 190 knots; the first officer called for flaps 2. ECAM alerted us that we had a flap fault. I advised approach we had a flap problem and would need to break out and preform some checklists. They turned us out and we maintained 4000 ft. The first officer continued to fly the aircraft and took over the radio duties. We had slats but the flaps were locked at 0. I performed the ECAM action items; followed by the QRH; and the ECAM non-normal supplemental manual. I advised approach; the flight attendants; and company operations that we would be making a no flaps approach and landing. Approach vectored us in; and we landed without any further problems. The mechanic at the gate said it was a flap alignment problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A321 ECAM alerted FLAP FAULT while flaps 2 was selected during the approach. A normal landing followed with slats only but no emergency was declared.

Narrative: Flight was being vectored for a visual approach. The First Officer was flying. We were 210 knots; flaps 1 at 4000 ft. Approach asks us to slow to 180 knots. As the speed was decelerating through 190 knots; the First Officer called for flaps 2. ECAM alerted us that we had a flap fault. I advised Approach we had a flap problem and would need to break out and preform some checklists. They turned us out and we maintained 4000 ft. The First Officer continued to fly the aircraft and took over the radio duties. We had slats but the flaps were locked at 0. I performed the ECAM action items; followed by the QRH; and the ECAM non-normal supplemental manual. I advised Approach; the Flight Attendants; and Company Operations that we would be making a no flaps approach and landing. Approach vectored us in; and we landed without any further problems. The Mechanic at the gate said it was a flap alignment problem.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	869584
Time
Date	201001
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	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Trailing Edge Flap
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

An A321 ECAM alerted flap fault while flaps 2 was selected during the approach. A normal landing followed with slats only but no emergency was declared.