Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 5, 2012
Submitted
November 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
510
Aircraft time
60,762 hours, 22,940 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Displaced
Location
Fuselage
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

UPPER RIGHT WING TO BODY FAIRING FWD OF WING A PANELS 192BT AND 192AT HAS A 1 INCH SECTION OF SEAL MISSING. FLIGHT CREW FOUND ON PRE FLIGHT WALK AROUND. ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL INSPECTION OF PANEL AND SEAL. NO DAMAGE FOUND APPLIED 2 LAYERS OF SPEED TAPE PER EC-RA #5320-02101. FOUND SEAL INTACT AND SERVICEABLE SEALED GAP FROM PANELS 192BT TO 192AT REF MM.

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