Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 5, 2014
Submitted
April 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1559
Aircraft time
40,416 hours, 17,557 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
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

NUMBER 2 PYLON BOTTOM METAL SEAL WORN. REMOVED WORN CHAFE STRIP & STRAP. MATERIAL LOSS <.002 INCHES ON LOWER SPAR. HFEC OF WORKED AREA IAW NTM 51-10-20 PB6 NO CRACKS FOUND. FABRICATED EXTENDED ANTI-CHAFING PLATE IAW SRM 54-51-12 FIG 202. INSTALLED EXTENDED CHAFE PLATE & STRAP IAW SRM 54 -51-12 FIG 202.

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