Service difficulty report · Screw · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 7, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
456
Aircraft time
56,919 hours, 21,267 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
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

FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING OUTBOARD FIXED FLAP TRACK PORTION AT A RATE OF 2 DROPS PER MINUTE. LOWERING FLAPS DRAINED APPROX 1 CUP OF FUEL. REMOVED FWD END OF CANOE. FOUND MULTI SCREWS LOOSE. SECURED, NO FURTHER LEAKAGE.

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