Service difficulty report · Flap · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 27, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
503
Aircraft time
60,990 hours, 23,044 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Flap
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing
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

MULTIPLE DENTS ON LEFT OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP. FOUND 18 DENTS ON FLAP. ALL DENTS ARE LESS THAN .118\ IN DEPTH AND LESS THAN 1.575\ IN WIDTH PER SRM 57-53-00 PAGE 129 OK TO FLY FOR 1000 FC BEFORE REPAIR NECESSARY. TAP TEST ACCOMPLISHED NO DELAMINATION FOUND.

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