SDR CALA2014030790539

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: March 5, 2014
Submitted: March 7, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N480UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1555
Aircraft time: 41,397 hours, 17,752 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Lt Wing
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

LT OVERWING REFUEL HOLE LANDING HAS MINOR CORROSION ON COMPLETE LANDING, 8.32 TOTAL SQ INCHES. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-74-00 & FLAP PEENED, PRECAUTIONARY IAW SR M51-29-11. WITHIN SRM 57-21-11 P244 PARA 5FD LIMIT OF .020, MAX MATERIAL REMOVED AT FWD EDGE OF LANDING WAS .008. NDT IAW NTM51 -80-00-PB1 REVEALED NO RELEVANT INDICATIONS, MEETS AERODYNAMIC FLUSHNESS LIMIT OF AMM28-11-43.

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