Service difficulty report · Slat · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 17, 2013
Submitted
July 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1555
Aircraft time
38,504 hours, 16,628 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Slat
Condition
Dented
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

BIRD STRIKE ON LEADING EDGE OF WING INBOARD OF NR 2 ENGINE LEAVING A DENT ON LEADING EDGE. DENT LOCATED NR 1 RT SLAT APPROXIMATELY CENTER OF 4TH BAY FROM OUTBD EDGE. DENT AND SURROUNDING DEFORMITY ON UPPER AREA DIMMS. ARE 6.25 IN.W X4.25 (CHORDWISE), DENT DEPTH IS .359 INCHES SMOOTH NO CREASES OR CRACKS NOTED. RAISED DEFORMITY IS .218 IN. HIGHER THAN SURFACE LINE. INSTALLED INTERIM REPAIR PER SRM 57-40-00 PARA 5Z FIG 227. PERMANENT REPAIR BY NEXT CHECK.

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