Summary
Following a normal take-off, the wing leading edge slats locked in the down position when the crew selected flaps up.
The aircraft returned for a safe landing some five minutes later.
Engineering investigation revealed a failure in the slat asymmetry pick-up unit had caused the slats to lock on retraction.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199300088 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 21/01/1993 |
| Location | Adelaide |
| State | South Australia |
| Report release date | 28/03/1994 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Flight control systems |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
|---|---|
| Model | A320-211 |
| Registration | VH-HYD |
| Sector | Jet |
| Operation type | Air Transport High Capacity |
| Departure point | Adelaide SA |
| Destination | Canberra ACT |
| Damage | Nil |