Swiss A321 at Zurich on Jul 9th 2017, flaps problem

Last Update: July 10, 2017 / 23:23:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-1838

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Athens, Greece

Aircraft Registration
HB-IOC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration HB-IOC performing flight LX-1838 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Athens (Greece), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 reporting a problem with the flaps, the flaps being stuck between setting 1 and 2. The aircraft entered a hold to burn off fuel and returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 16 at a higher than normal speed about 90 minutes after departure.

The flight, that had been scheduled to depart at 13:05L but actually departed at 23:11L past night curfew, was postponed to the next morning.

A replacement Airbus A321-200 registration HB-IOM reached Athens with a total delay of 23 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IOC
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-111
ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 9, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Flaps problem

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-1838

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Athens, Greece

Aircraft Registration
HB-IOC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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