Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 6, 2010
Submitted
May 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
55,060 hours, 19,900 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

LT WING OTBD T/E FLAP, AFT FLAP HAS LOOSE SHEET METAL REPAIR ON UPPER SURFACE AFT OF NR 3 SPOILER. AFT INBD CORNER HAS BECOME DISBONDED. WILL REQUIRE METAL BOND REPAIR. STARTNG REPAIR AFTER CONSULTING WITH EG ON ETCHING PRIMER TO BE USED AS MATERIAL LISTED IN SRM DID NOT CROSS. REMOVED DELAMINATED DOUBLER. ORIGINAL DAMAGE IS TOO CLOSE TO L/E OF PANEL TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS AND HONEYCOMB FOR EG EVALUATION. CUT OUT (PARTIAL). REPAIRED, PRIMED AND PAINTED FLAP AREA. AWAITING ENGINEERING APPROVAL OF REPAIR. APPROVED EVA COMPL AND RECEIVED.

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