Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 1, 2020
Submitted
April 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
28,128 hours, 4,522 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
F5745252600900A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: UPON ARRIVAL AT CLT; DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING SLAT ACCESS PANEL 623 CB CONSISTING OF A MISSING SECTION APROXIMATELY 9 INCHES WIDE AND 6 INCHES LONG. IN ADDITION MULTIPLE ATTACHING CHANNELS FOR THE PANEL ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE WING HAD SECTIONS MISSING AND PULLEY AWAY WITH SHEARED HILOCKS. ACCOMPLISHED TEMPORARY REPAIR PER EA 304868. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED**(OPEN)

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