An A320 slat extension system failed for the second consecutive flight. No slat landing accomplished...

Attributes
ACN	651268
Time
Date	200503
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pct.tracon tower : lax.tower
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 21589 flight time type : 3155
ASRS Report	651268
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ecam
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flight control failure. Leading edge slats failed to extend during approach. Accomplished irregular procedures for no slat landing. This aircraft had identical malfunction on previous flight. Maintenance signed aircraft off as repaired. The safety of everyone on this aircraft was compromised when air carrier failed to properly repair this system.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 SLAT EXTENSION SYS FAILED FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE FLT. NO SLAT LNDG ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: FLT CTL FAILURE. LEADING EDGE SLATS FAILED TO EXTEND DURING APCH. ACCOMPLISHED IRREGULAR PROCS FOR NO SLAT LNDG. THIS ACFT HAD IDENTICAL MALFUNCTION ON PREVIOUS FLT. MAINT SIGNED ACFT OFF AS REPAIRED. THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE ON THIS ACFT WAS COMPROMISED WHEN ACR FAILED TO PROPERLY REPAIR THIS SYS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.