Service difficulty report · Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 27, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N485UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1617
Aircraft time
31,738 hours, 13,983 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING-FUSELAGE FAIRING PANEL 192DT KEVLAR METAL MESCH HAS DISBONDED OVER 90% OF PANEL. DAMAGE IS NOT LINE REPAIRABLE, MUST BE EVALUATED FOR POSSIBLE REPAIR AT COMPOSITE SHOP. PANEL HAS TO BE REPLACED. RPLCD PANEL WITH ONE FROM AC 4248 FROM SFOOV.PER MM. EMERGENCY LIGHTS TEST GOOD.

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