Service difficulty report · Flap · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
July 14, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
66
Aircraft time
51,911 hours, 23,325 cycles
Part
Flap
Part number
D57570050010
Part serial
TS1068
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Zone 500 - Left
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 C4 CHECK DISCOVERED COMPOSITE DETERIORATED AT TRAILING EDGE OF THE INBOARD FLAP ON THE LT WING. MAINTENANCE GROUND DOWN AND CLEANED THE SURFACE OF THE INBOARD FLAP, TRAILING EDGE, L/H WING IAW AIRBUS A320 SRM 57-52-00. APPLIED GLASS FABRIC AND LAMINATING RESIN TO TRAILING EDGE INBOARD FLAP, LT WING, IAW AIRBUS A320 SRM 57-52-00 AND AMERICA WEST AIRLINES ENGINEERING REPAIR NR 26-5752-05213-RC2.

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