Service difficulty report · Fairing · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
July 1, 2010
Submitted
July 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0542
Aircraft time
30,386 hours, 4,075 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Departed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE TIP OF ONE OF THE LEFT FLAP TRACK FAIRINGS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS NOTED AND A SAFE AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. A VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATED MISSING CONE ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER F5757411311600 PER IPC 57-61-11-07 ITEM 30 A. DEFERRED PER CDL AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINEERING REPLACED BOTTOM 3 PLATE NUTS AND FASTENED REINSTALLED COVER AND CAP PER CMM 57-53-13-400-803.

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