SDR 2002F00239

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
February 24, 2002
Submitted
March 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1339
Part
Gasket
Condition
Missing
Location
Fairing
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT TPU020 - UOI/GYE - DURING CLIMB, CABIN PERSONNEL DETECTED A NOISE AT THE PAX CABIN, NEAR THE EMERGNCY OVERWING EXIT DOORS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE ITS FLIGHT TO GYE STATION. AFTER LANDING AT GYE STATION, TECHNICIANS PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND FOUND MISSING MATERIAL (ABOUT 25 INCHES OF MATERIAL LOST) ON A WING TO BODY FAIRING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE PANEL 151DT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 53-35-11-400-001. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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