Swiss A320 at Zurich on Nov 3rd 2017, stuck flaps

Last Update: November 10, 2017 / 00:29:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 3, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LX-1732

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJR performing flight LX-1732 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Rome Fiumicino (Italy), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 28 when the crew stopped the climb at FL120 reporting stuck flaps advising, they needed to return to Zurich, they were able to extend the slats but the flaps were stuck and they would return at a higher than normal landing speed, they were concerned about possibly hot brakes after landing. Emergency services responded and took their stand by positions while the crew entered a holding pattern and attempted trouble shooting. The aircraft landed safely on runway 16 at a higher than normal speed (about 170 knots over ground) about 45 minutes after departure. The aircraft vacated the runway and taxied to the apron, but stopped on the apron before reaching the stand. Emergency services reported everything looked normal, the crew continued taxi and reached the stand.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for 42 hours before returning to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJR
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 3, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LX-1732

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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