Service difficulty report · Flap · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 9, 2012
Submitted
December 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
571
Aircraft time
57,430 hours, 21,484 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Flap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT INBD TRAILING EDGE FLAP BIRD STRIKE OUTBD EDGE. INSPECTED AREA OF I/B FLAP FOR DAMAGE. FOUND DENT 1.25" X 1.75" X .055" LOCATED 10 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE AND 8.5" I/B OF THE CANOE. DENT IS LOCATED IN ZONE 2 AREA,TEMPORARY REPAIR NOT REQUIRED REF AIRBUS SRM. 57-52-00, FIG 117. PERFORMED NTM HFEC INSP OF AREA NO CRACKS FOUND. REPAIR CATEGORY A WITHIN 1000 FC. ACCMP'D PERMANENT CATEGORY A REPAIR REF SRM 57-52-00.

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