Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 7, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
678
Aircraft time
48,414 hours, 19,555 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Nut Plate
Part serial
540KB
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

MULTIPLE FUEL LEAKS ON LEFT WING & ONE ON RIGHT WING. RIGHT WING PANEL 640(KB) IS LEAKING FUEL. REMOVED ACCESS PLATE, REPLACED ALL NUT PLATES AND PANEL SEAL. REINSTALLED PANEL, REFUELED TANK COMPARTMENT TO FULL. LEAK CHECKED - FOUND NO LEAKS. LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 540KB IS LEAKING. REMOVED PANEL AND NUTPLATES. NEW NUT PLATES ON AOG, #C5864 ETA 1900-07. REPLACED NUT PLATES AND INSTALLED ACCESS PANEL 540KB. LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 540LB IS LEAKING. REMOVED PANEL AND NUTPLATES. NEW NUT PLATES ON AOG, #C5864 ETA 1900-07. REPLACED NUT PLATES AND INSTALLED ACCESS PANEL. LEFT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL 540MB IS LEAKING. REMOVED PANEL AND NUTPLATES. INSTALLED NEW NUT PLATES. PANEL NEEDS INSTALLED. ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION OF ACCESS PANEL 540MB.

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