Service difficulty report · Trim Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1427
Aircraft time
36,331 hours, 15,676 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Trim Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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

F/O FOOT PEDESTAL HAS PIECE OF PLASTIC STICKING OUT ON LEFT SIDE. INSPECTED THE FIRST OFFICER'S CENTER FOOT REST AND FOUND THE LEFT TRIM CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES. AREA IS TRIMMED AND FILED SMOOTH. CYCLED THE RUDDER PEDALS TO FIND NEGATIVE INTERERENCE, REWORKED AREA IS COSMETIC, REPLACED FO FOOT PEDESTAL.

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