Rossiya A319 at Irkutsk on Sep 28th 2012, flaps problem
Last Update: October 16, 2012 / 12:45:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 28, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Rossiya
Flight number
FV-521
Departure
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Destination
Irkutsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
EI-ETN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
Rosaviatsia reported on Oct 15th 2012 that a left hand flap sensor, responsible to verify synchronous flap movement, seized and failed most likely due to water ingress, subsequent freezihng and mechanical destruction of the sensor as result of the ice expanding.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 28, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Flaps problem
Airline
Rossiya
Flight number
FV-521
Departure
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Destination
Irkutsk, Russia
Aircraft Registration
EI-ETN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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