Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 30, 2012
Submitted
October 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N460UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1248
Aircraft time
40,765 hours, 17,234 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Le Slat
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

MAJOR REPAIR: LEFT WING NR 4 SLAT DENTED ON LEADING EDGE NEAR OUTBOARD TRACK. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: EVALUATED DENT & FOUND OUT OF SRM LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED & INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR REF SRM 57-40-00 FIG 225.

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