Service difficulty report · Blade · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 22, 2007
Submitted
February 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
862
Aircraft time
30,073 hours, 11,387 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Blade
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND RAM AIR TURBINE BLADE HAS DAMAGE AND BLADE MATERIAL PEELED BACK. [SUP 05-16-07] RAT WAS DEPLOYED FOR MAINTENANCE 3 SEGMENTS PRIOR IN LAX AND DID NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE NOTED AT THAT TIME. DAMAGE TO TURBINE BLADE WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO AN AD RELATED INSPECTION IN BOS AND RAT WAS REPLACED. SUSPECT DAMAGE TO TURBINE BLADE WAS INCURRED DURING STOWAGE POST LAX MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY.

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