Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
March 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
798
Aircraft time
48,071 hours, 19,107 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FOUND A FUEL LEAK ON THE LT WING ROOT. TANK ENTRY CREW FOUND LEAK, WILL ACP TANK ENTRY AFTER ON COMPLETION OF ACFT 2885 TANK REPAIRS. FUEL LEAKING FROM LT WING ROOT AT 45 DROPS PER MINUTE. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING FUEL LEAKS USING BLOW BACK METHOD. LEAK LOCATED IN LT WING ROOT UPPER SKIN BELOW OVR WING EXIT. ACCMP TANK ENTRY AND REPAIRED LEAK, REPLACED SEALANT.

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