Service difficulty report · Access Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
678
Aircraft time
47,765 hours, 19,259 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Access Panel
Part number
D5725130000200
Condition
Leaking
Location
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

DURING WALK AROUND, FUEL LEAKING FROM INSPECTION PANEL AFT OF FUEL PANEL. MX FOUND THE LEAK TO BE LIGHT IAW AMM. REPLACED FUEL PLATE PER MM, NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND FUEL STILL SEEPING THROUGH AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL . REPLACED DOME NUT. NO LEAKS FOUND. PROBLEM RECURRED. FUEL LEAKING FROM RT WING INSPECTION PANEL NEAR FUELING DOOR. FOUND PANEL LEAKING. LEAK MEASURES 5 INCHES AFTER 10 MIN. REPLACED NUTPLATES AND SCREWS-REINSTALLED PANEL-STILL LEAKS. REPLACED PANEL, LEAK CHECKS OKAY.

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