Service difficulty report · Screw · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
60,702 hours, 22,142 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Scuff Plate
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DOOR 2R HAS LOUD SQUEAL. PRESSURIZED ACFT, FOUND FWD SCREW OF CENTER SCUFF PLATE LOOSE. SECURED SCREW. ALSO FOUND AIR LEAKAGE AT FWD CORNER OF SCUFF PLATE INBOARD TOP SCREW LOOSE, UNABLE TO TIGHTEN. TAPED OVER SCREW. WILL REQUIRE SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL, RESEALING, AND INSTALLATION PER AMM WITHIN 20 DAYS. SQUEAL NOISE SUBSIDED AFTER THE TIGHTENING OF CTR SCREW AND TAPING OVER THE FWD CORNER LOOSE SCREW. REPAIRED DOOR SILL AND FASTENER. PRESSURIZED AC NO LEAKS NOTED.

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