Service difficulty report · Flap · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
December 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
82
Aircraft time
38,238 hours, 17,716 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
D57571601272
Condition
Punctured
Location
#1 Flap
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

YWG - MAJOR REPAIR - "C" - DURING C-02 CHECK MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE L/H OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP HAS A PUCTURE ON THE LOWER SURFACE JUST INBOARD OF THE #3 CANOE. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT THE DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND FABRICATED, FITTED, AND INSTALLED A HONEYCOMB CORE PLUG IAW AWA ER 26-5753-01351-TB1, SHT 1 & 2.

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