Service difficulty report · Doubler · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 20, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
463
Aircraft time
57,216 hours, 21,033 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Doubler
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Wing
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

RT WING FIRST FLAP TRACK FAIRING OTBD OF ENG HAS FUEL LEAKING OUT OF WEEP HOLE. LEAK EXIT POINT IS BETWEEN AFT MOUNT DOUBLER PLATE AND WING. AFT INBD CONNER OF THE RT WING NR3 FLAP TRACK BEAM. ALSO LOWER HI-LOCK IN AFT SPAR JUST BEHIND NUT OF AFT CENTERING PIN OF BEAM. AREAS MARKED. RESEALED SUSPECTED FASTENERS. WILL NEED TO BE LEAK CHECKED AFTER 2300-21DEC. REFUELED RT WING AND LEAK CHECKED ACCESS PANELS 640EB AND 640GB. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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