Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 17, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1341
Aircraft time
38,970 hours, 16,661 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Part number
D5757006120600
Condition
Damaged
Location
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

CREW REPORTS SEAL BETWEEN LEFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD FLAP LOWER SURFACE IS DAMAGED AT THE AFT AFT END. SEAT HAS SMALL TEAR AT AFT SIDE, NO LOOSE PIECES. NEEDS LEFT WING FLAP KINK SEAL (110-1856) ITEM #180 OF IPC 57-52-21 PG6A. REPLACED FLAP SEAL.

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