Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 21, 2007
Submitted
October 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1508
Aircraft time
20,667 hours, 8,954 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nose Cowl
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TAKEOFF RUNWAY DEBRIS CAUSED NR 2 ENG NOSE COWL OUTER SKIN PUNCTURE AND FAN COWL SKIN DAMAGE. A/C STRIKING FOD TO NR 2 ENG AREA OR FUESLAGE FROM BLOWING CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS ON TAKE OFF. A/C FERRIED TO ORD WHERE NOSE NR 2 NOSE COWLING WAS REPLACED.

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