Service difficulty report · Fairing · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 24, 2011
Submitted
December 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1343
Aircraft time
38,078 hours, 14,679 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fairing
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Lt 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

FOUND LEFT WING NR 3 FLAP TRACK FAIRING LATERAL MOVEMENT OUT OF LIMITS PER MM. LATERAL MOVEMENT MEASURES (.437 INCHES) LIMIT IS .189 INCHES. REMOVED PANEL 532 AT DISCONNECTED CONTROL AND SIDESTAY RODS MOVABLE FLAP TRACK FAIRING LOWERED AND HELD UP IN POSITION WITH STRING. REBUSHED FLAP TRACK FAIRING I.A.W. AMM. SECURED FAIRING.

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