Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 19, 2011
Submitted
August 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
504
Aircraft time
57,657 hours, 21,577 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Leaking
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNWANTED FUEL XFER INTO CENTER TANK. TROUBLESHOT PER TSM. CONTINUED SUMPING & PREP FOR CTR TNK ENTRY - NEED TO CHECK AIR INLET VLV & FLOAT VENT VLV. LT WING FUEL LEAKING OUT OF DRY BAY DRAIN HOLES. LT WING HAD MAX LEVEL FUEL FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSE. LEAKS FOUND AND MARKED WITH RED GREASE PEN. APPLIED A HALF SEALANT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE DRY BAY UPPER CORNER AND ALONG INBD RIB AND INBD SIDE OF DRY BAY PANEL. NEEDS LEAK CHECK. STATIC CHECK FAILED. STATIC CHECKED 6 HRS. CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. RT WING FUEL LEAKING OUT OF DRY BAY DRAIN HOLES. FUEL LEVEL WAS AT MAX LEVEL FOR TROUBLESHOOTING.

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