Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 1, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1671
Aircraft time
36,560 hours, 14,944 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

LEFT INBD FLAP HAS BOWLING PIN SHAPED DENT 36 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE. DENT IS 8.50 INCHES LONG AND 7.25 INCHES WIDE AND MEASURES .25 INCHES DEEP. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION PER MM DAMAGE IS OUT OF SERVICEABLE LIMITS. STARTED REMOVAL OF LT INBD FLAP PER AMM. COMPLETED UP TO TASK 27-54-61-020-059- B PAGE 413 CONTINUE AT STEP B1 CONT OF AMIS ITEM 5606012. REMOVED THE LT INBD FLAP IAW AMM 27-54-61 PAGE 413 THROUGH 438. INSTALLED IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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