Service difficulty report · Structure · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
October 6, 2000
Submitted
November 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
912
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
TX
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

IAD/SAL - FLT 581 - AT THE GATE, PREVIOUS TO FLIGHT, A TRACTOR HIT THE ENGINE NR 1. A HOLE OF 6 INCHES BY 3 INCHES WAS DONE ON THE FAN COWL AND A HOLE OF 2 INCHES BY 1 INCH WAS DONE ON THE INBOARD FAN COWL. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON GROUND AT IAD STATION FOR COMPLETE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE. (X)

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