# SDR CALA2025022602487

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2025
- Submitted: February 27, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N490UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N490UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1728
- Aircraft time: 69,717 hours, 30,409 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Zone 100
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025022602487

## Discrepancy

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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