Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 23, 2025
Submitted
February 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1728
Aircraft time
69,717 hours, 30,409 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOUD SQUEAL COMINGFROM LEFT OVERWING EXITFOUND SEALANT/SEAL MISSING AT LH WING TO FUSELAGE PANELS 191BT AND 191DT NEAR WHERE NOISE REPORTED. SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. INTERIM REPAIR BELLY FAIRING SEALANT/SEALS FOR PANELS 191BT & 191DT IAW MT 53-004, INSPECT TAPE DAILY, REPLACE SEALS WITHIN ADD EMP: U031452 1000 FLIGHT HOURS CARRY APPROVED PER MT 53-004. ACP DAILY INSPECTIONS TO VERIFY INTERIM TAPE REPAIR FOR SECURITY AND CONDITION. REPLACE THE SEALS WTHIN 1000 FLT HOURS. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT TOMC APPROVED: QC REVIEWED. ACCOMPLISHED DAILY INSP. OF TEMP. SEAL REPAIR TAPE ON LH FUSELAGE FAIRING PER MT53-004 FOUND NO DAMAGE OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED DAILY INSP. OF TEMP. SEAL REPAIR TAPE ON LH FUSELAGE FAIRING PER MT53-004 FOUND NO DAMAGE OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE. SEAL REPAIR TAPE ON LH FUSELAGE FAIRING PER MT53-004 FOUND NO DAMAGE OK TO CONTINUE

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