Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
February 18, 2024
Submitted
February 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
09549
Aircraft time
11,387 hours, 5,216 cycles
Part
Access Panel
Part number
D5745009501100
Condition
Missing
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING ISSUE - REFERENCE LP259071, ITEM 1. PANEL MISSING FROM TOP OF RIGHT WING DIRECTLY ABOVE ENGINE PYLON (621BT) ARRIVED IN SEA AT 0918, UPON TAXI INTO THE GATE, A PASSENGER POINTED OUT THAT PANEL 621BT LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANEL WAS MISSING. INVESTIGATION FOUND PANEL WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED AND INSTALLED TO FACILITATE OTHER MAINTENANCE IN LAS THE NIGHT PRIOR FOR A CLASS II AIRBLEED MEL. SEE LP259065, ITEM 2. A/C IS CURRENTLY AOG UNTIL FULL INVESTIGATION AND REPLACEMENT OF PANEL IS COMPLETED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REF; MFFR#1207354 PANEL 621BT. PANEL FROM TOP DIRECTLY ABOVE ENGINE PYLON WAS INSTALLED I.A.W. AMM 57-41-37-400-009-A

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