Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 28, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
485
Aircraft time
61,955 hours, 23,390 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Faulty
Location
Body Fairing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

LOUD SQUEAL BETWEEN ROWS 1+2 REPEAT WRITEUP AT FL360 8.0 PSID. SAMC TEXT: CREW REPORTED STARTED TO HEAR NOISE AFTER TAKEOFF, CLOSER TO SEAT 2F, DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO AREA ASSOCIATED WITH 1R. PRESSURIZED ACFT TO 4 PSI PER JRH, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED AND FOUND WING TO BODY FAIRING SEALS DAMAGED BETWEEN PANELS 192BT AND 192DT. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PER AMM MT53-04. RECHECK TAPE DAILY.

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