Service difficulty report · Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
July 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1192
Aircraft time
33,716 hours, 14,193 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PANEL NR 3 LEFT AFT LEADING EDGE LANDING DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED PART. FASTENERS ARE STILL INTACT IN WING. DRILLED OFF ANGLE. BEGAN TO MFG PART FROM 7075-T6 .040 ANGLE IS TEMPORARILY ATTACHED TO ACFT AND PILOT DRILLED WITH NR11. INSTALLED ANGLE. REMOVED CONNECTOR PLUG BRACKETS 2 EACH, 6 BOLTS TOTAL, FOR ACCESS. NEED TO REINSTALL WHEN SHEET METAL COMPLETE. REINSTALLED REMOVED BRACKET.

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