Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 21, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1477
Aircraft time
35,859 hours, 14,581 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PUNCTURE HOLE IN LOWER SIDE OF RIGHT INBOARD FLAP. SMALL PUNCTURE IN FOIL-TAPE HOLE COVER. HOLE IN QUESTION, 24 INCHES OUTBOARD OF INBOARD EDGE OF RIGHT INBOARD T/E FLAP APPEARS TO BE HOIST POINT. APPLIED METAL TAPE PER MM, TO BE REPAIRED AT NEXT C-CHECK.

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