Service difficulty report · Cover · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
May 23, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
989
Aircraft time
47,308 hours, 19,304 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Cover
Condition
Cracked
Location
R2 Door Slide
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

R2 DOOR SLIDE DECORATIVE COVER HAS A 14 INCH CRACK HORIZONTALLY IN OUTER LAYER 4 INCHES FROM BOTTOM. ALSO, HAS 4 INCH CRACK IN OUTER LAYER EXTENDING 4 INCHES VERTICALLY. VISUAL INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED, NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. BUSTLE IS RIGID. INSTALLED ONE 841-0482 AND ONE 841-0483 PATCH TO INNER SURFACE AND RESIN COVERED WITH TAPE. DOOR BUSTLE. INSTALLED SECURELY AND WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH INTERNAL SLIDE OR OPERATION.

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