Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 27, 2023
Submitted
October 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7908
Aircraft time
19,590 hours, 8,608 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Part number
D5245905620001
Part serial
8041
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slat Assy #2
Part time
19,590 hours, 8,609 cycles
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

WEAR ON LEADING EDGE SKIN LOWER SURFACE CUT OUT SLAT TRACK @2 I/B AND O/B SIDE ON RH WING. RAF 3336455-01 GENERATED.-PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR LOC LEADING EDGE SKIN LOWER SURFACE CUT OUT SLAT 2 I/B AND O/B SIDE ON RH WING IAW A321 SRN 57-41-11-300-037 THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED CATEGORY A AND NOT FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. HFEC INSPECTION ON SURROUNDING ARE CUT OUT SLAT TRACK #2 ASPER NTM AIRBUS 51-10-08. CRACK INDICATIONS NOT FOUND. TOOLS USED EDDY CURRENT EQUIPMENT P/N: NORTEC6000, S/N: 220273012: CAL DUE DATE: DEC-17-2023 GENERATED RAF-01 3336455-01

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