Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 30, 2020
Submitted
October 30, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
955
Aircraft time
68,174 hours, 28,373 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te 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

CRACK ON FLAP TRAILING EDGE LEFT WING BY FLAP TRACK FAIRING 2ND OUTBOARD FROM FUSELAGE, REF SRM 57-20-00-283-018 FOR POSSIBLE RELIEF. NOT A CRACK, OUTBOARD FLAP, UPPER SURFACE, AFT INBOARD TRAILING NOTE 3 OF SRM 57-53-00-283-013. PICTURE ATTACHED, LENGTH IS OVER 6" AND WIDTH IS OVER 3" DISBOND. EDGE PANEL DISBOND, BELIEVE TO BE BEYOND LIMIT IN ZONE 2, FLAG REPAIRS. DEBONDINGS, ZONE 2. CORRECTION, REF SRM 57-53-00-283-013 FOR TEMP AND PERMANENT, PER AMM 27-54-62-000-001. C/W FLAP REMOVAL UP TO STEP 4A. FINISHED REMOVAL OF LT WING OUTBOARD FLAP, REF AMM 27-54-62.

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