An A320 ECAM alerted flight control flaps fault when flaps 2 were selected for landing. An emergency...

Narrative:

On glide slope cleared for approach when flaps 2 selected flight control flaps fault on ECAM. Recycled flap handle per ECAM. Fault remained [and we] discontinued approach. Requested vectors [and] climbed to 7;000 ft. Switched pilot flying/pilot not flying. QRH landing with slats or flaps jammed completed. Placed flap handle to 3 per QRH for full slats; applied airspeed additive and landing length correction for flaps one (or less) full slat approach and landing. [We] declared emergency with ATC; contacted destination operations; maintenance and dispatch. Passed test info to flight attendants and had them prepare cabin for normal landing. Spoke to passengers switched pilot flying/pilot not flying. Requested vectors long straight in ILS final xx. [We made an] uneventful approach and landing [then] taxied to gate in flap/slat configuration.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A320 ECAM alerted FLT CTL FLAPS FAULT when flaps 2 were selected for landing. An emergency was declared; the approach abandoned; the QRH procedure complete and a normal landing followed.

Narrative: On glide slope cleared for approach when Flaps 2 selected FLT CTL FLAPS FAULT on ECAM. Recycled Flap handle per ECAM. Fault remained [and we] discontinued approach. Requested vectors [and] climbed to 7;000 FT. Switched pilot flying/pilot not flying. QRH Landing with Slats or Flaps Jammed completed. Placed Flap Handle to 3 per QRH for full slats; applied Airspeed additive and Landing Length Correction for flaps one (or less) full slat approach and landing. [We] declared Emergency with ATC; contacted destination Operations; Maintenance and Dispatch. Passed TEST Info to Flight Attendants and had them prepare cabin for normal landing. Spoke to Passengers Switched pilot flying/pilot not flying. Requested vectors long Straight In ILS Final XX. [We made an] uneventful approach and landing [then] taxied to gate in flap/slat configuration.

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.

Attributes
ACN	939580
Time
Date	201103
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Control (Trailing & Leading Edge)
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

An A320 ECAM alerted flight control flaps fault when flaps 2 were selected for landing. An emergency was declared; the approach abandoned; the QRH procedure complete and a normal landing followed.