An A320 pilot reported a caution flaps locked ECAM message as flaps 2 was selected. A go around was ...

Attributes
ACN	874824
Time
Date	201002
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
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

Narrative:

Repositioning flight with no flight attendants or passengers. On approach to runway xx when flaps 2 selected; ECAM alerted caution flaps locked. I performed a go around; completed ECAM actions and QRH follow up. I declared an emergency out of abundance of caution; requested the longer runway and landed without further problem. This aircraft apparently has recent history of flap problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A320 pilot reported a CAUTION FLAPS LOCKED ECAM message as flaps 2 was selected. A go around was executed; an emergency declared and the aircraft returned for an uneventful landing.

Narrative: Repositioning flight with no flight attendants or passengers. On approach to Runway XX when flaps 2 selected; ECAM alerted CAUTION FLAPS LOCKED. I performed a go around; completed ECAM actions and QRH follow up. I declared an emergency out of abundance of caution; requested the longer runway and landed without further problem. This aircraft apparently has recent history of flap problems.

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.

An A320 pilot reported a caution flaps locked ECAM message as flaps 2 was selected. A go around was executed; an emergency declared and the aircraft returned for an uneventful landing.