Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 31, 2013
Submitted
June 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
45,026 hours, 16,076 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
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

LEFT & RIGHT LWR WING SKINS HAD DAMAGED FASTENER HOLES AT MOUNTING FLANGE OF PANELS 540NB, 540PB, & 540NB.1EA HOLE AT EACH PANEL. PANEL IS 540RB PER AIRBUS RAS-BAE-1005046-200 7. ACP INSPECTION PER ECRA 5720-02377. FOUND NO DAMAGE,ALL FASTNERS SECURED. (ORIGINAL DIFFICULTY DATE IS 5/31/2008, MORE THAN 5 YEARS OLD, CHANGED TO ENTER INTO THE SYSTEM.)

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