An A319 ECAM alerted F/control slats locked while descending for landing. During the ECAM procedure ...

Attributes
ACN	824027
Time
Date	200902
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Leading Edge Slat
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 190 Flight Crew Total 11800 Flight Crew Type 1500
Person 2
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 4500
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

On approach at 210 KTS; flaps 1 degree was called for. ECAM alert and message indicated 'flight control slats locked.' pilot not flying worked ECAM; pilot flying flew and talked on radio. When flaps 2 degrees was selected; another ECAM indicated 'flight control direct law.' worked that ECAM; landed flaps 3 degrees with speed of 'reference + 25 KTS' as directed on runway 26; uneventfully. On touchdown; 'direct law' reverted to 'alternate law' according to ECAM. Maintenance working problems; dispatch notified.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A319 ECAM alerted F/CTL SLATS LOCKED while descending for landing. During the ECAM procedure when flaps 2 were selected the ECAM F/CTL DIRECT LAW alerted. Transition to Direct Law was an automation failure.

Narrative: On approach at 210 KTS; flaps 1 degree was called for. ECAM alert and message indicated 'Flight Control Slats Locked.' Pilot Not Flying worked ECAM; Pilot Flying flew and talked on radio. When flaps 2 degrees was selected; another ECAM indicated 'Flight Control Direct Law.' Worked that ECAM; landed flaps 3 degrees with speed of 'Reference + 25 KTS' as directed on Runway 26; uneventfully. On touchdown; 'Direct Law' reverted to 'Alternate Law' according to ECAM. Maintenance working problems; Dispatch notified.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

An A319 ECAM alerted F/control slats locked while descending for landing. During the ECAM procedure when flaps 2 were selected the ECAM F/control direct law alerted. Transition to direct law was an automation failure.