During approach; an A320 ECAM alerted flaps locked - due to alignment; so an emergency was declared;...

Narrative:

On approach; I called for flaps 2 and we then received an ECAM message flaps locked - due to alignment. The flaps stayed at almost 2 and the leading edge devices operated normally. We discontinued the approach; declared an emergency; and asked for vectors to deal with the ECAM. We ran the ECAM (which had no actions); performed the status page items and then followed up with the QRH. This all took less than five minutes and we were vectored back around for a normal landing. The landing was uneventful and we taxied to the gate. Everything was normal except the flaps stayed at the position they failed (locked) at when we selected flaps 0 after landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: During approach; an A320 ECAM alerted FLAPS LOCKED - DUE TO ALIGNMENT; so an emergency was declared; the QRH procedure completed; and a normal landing ensused.

Narrative: On approach; I called for flaps 2 and we then received an ECAM message FLAPS LOCKED - DUE TO ALIGNMENT. The flaps stayed at almost 2 and the leading edge devices operated normally. We discontinued the approach; declared an emergency; and asked for vectors to deal with the ECAM. We ran the ECAM (which had no actions); performed the status page items and then followed up with the QRH. This all took less than five minutes and we were vectored back around for a normal landing. The landing was uneventful and we taxied to the gate. Everything was normal except the flaps stayed at the position they failed (locked) at when we selected flaps 0 after landing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	1002832
Time
Date	201204
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Trailing Edge Flap
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

During approach; an A320 ECAM alerted flaps locked - due to alignment; so an emergency was declared; the QRH procedure completed; and a normal landing ensused.