Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 20, 2023
Submitted
October 25, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N686TA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5238
Aircraft time
35,431 hours, 13,527 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING WALK AROUND AS PART OF THE PRELIMINARY INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE, WERE FOUND 2 BROKEN FASTENERS ON RH WASTE SERVICE PANEL AND CORROSION AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF WASTE SERVICE PANEL CUT OUT. ADDITIONAL, CLAMP-SHELLS HOLDING THE WASTE DRAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY WERE BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. AS CORRECTIVE ACTIONS, THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED, AND SERVICE PANEL REINSTALLED PER AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTIONS.

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