Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 11, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
45,614 hours, 17,908 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Structure
Condition
Worn
Location
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

REF DAMAGED BULKHEAD CONNECTOR, SMC7. IPC SHOWS A DOTTED CUTOUT OF STRUCTURE FOR ATTACHMENT OF CONNECTOR. ITEMS 135 AND 120 ARE USED TO SECURE CONNECTOR. THE STRUCTURE IS WORN AWAY. THERE IS NOTHING TO ATTACH TO. REMOVED 1 EA FWD HI-LOKS IN FUEL TANK. PRE-DRILLED 2 OTHERS. REMAINING FASTENERS REMOVED, PANEL DRILLED, MODIFIED, ALODINED AND PRIMED. NEEDS SEALED AND INSTALLED. ALL HOLES ARE NOMINAL SIZE. STARTED TO INSTALL RPR PLATE. INSTALLED 4 FWD HILOKS IN WING TANK. COMPLETED INSTALL OF NEW PLATE, INSTALLED REMAINING HILOCS, QUARTER AND SIXES, INSTALLED HYD FITTINGS AND HOSES NO LEAKS.

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