Service difficulty report · Tab · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
March 12, 2023
Submitted
March 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981UY
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5800
Aircraft time
29,800 hours, 11,699 cycles
Part
Tab
Part number
D5758620002000
Part serial
TB15659
Condition
Debonded
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
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

AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: LEFT WING FLAP TAB LOWER SURFACE PREVIOUS METAL REPAIR FOR A DENT WAS FOUND TO BE DEBONDED BETWEEN TAB RIBS 4 AND 5, 30 INCHES INBOARD OF OUTBOARD END OF THE FLAP. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED FLAP TAB LOWER SURFACE PER EA 342880.