Service difficulty report · Sealant · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 28, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
638
Aircraft time
48,238 hours, 17,688 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Sealant
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Cell
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK, LT WING L/E JUST OUTBOARD OF RIB NR15. FOUND LEAK AT LT WING NR 8 SLAT TRACK HOUSING (NR 3 SLAT OTBD) TOP OUTBOARD BOLT (MARKED WITH RED MARKER) REMOVED DAMAGED SEALANT AND RESEALED AT 1500-28AUG. FILLED LT OTBD TANK. NO LEAKS NOTED. LT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANELS 540KB AND 540LB REMOVED FOR FUEL TANK ENTRY. INSTALLED PANELS. NEED TO LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED, REBALANCED FUEL. FWD CARGO PIT HAS AN EXCESS OF HYD FLUID UNDER FLOOR DUE TO HYD LEAK. CLEANED FWD PIT OF HYD FLUID & APPLIED CORROSION PREVENTATIVE COMPOUND.

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