# SDR UALA2012090705053

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 6, 2012
- Submitted: September 8, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N449UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N449UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 851
- Aircraft time: 48,392 hours, 19,021 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Seal
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fairing
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2012090705053

## Discrepancy

CREW REPORT:  DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL260 M.81 EXPERIENCED RHYTHMIC FLUTTER THROUGHOUT ENTIRE JET.  FOUND DAMAGED SEAL ON FUSE FRNG 197BB AND REPAIRED, FOUND BULB SEAL DAMAGED ON LEFT LOWER SURFACE AT STRUT CUTOUT.  REPLACED FRNG 192AT, ACP RUD INTEGRITY CHECK  AND ELEV INTEGRITY CHECK.

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