Service difficulty report · Fairing · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 9, 2005
Submitted
April 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1545
Aircraft time
12,766 hours, 5,140 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Fairing
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Flap Track
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE NOTICED EMANATING FROM LEFT WING AREA. INSPECTED LT IB FLAP TRACK FAIRING. FOUND NO SIGNS OF HYD LEAKS. HYD QTY CHECKED OK. RAN NR 1 ENGINE AND OPERATED FLAPS. ALL OPS NORMAL NO SMOKE OR VAPORS FOUND. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT IT HAD RAINED HARD IN GSO PREVIOUS 24 HRS WHILE AIRCRAFT ON GROUND AND SMOKE-VAPOR STOPPED SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING. VAPORS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN FROM CONDENSING WATER TRAPPED IN FLAP TRACK FAIRING. DRAIN HOLES CONFIRMED CLEARED DURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION.

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