Service difficulty report · Tr Cowl · Airbus A310221

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448FE
Make and model
Airbus A310221
Aircraft serial
260
Part
Tr Cowl
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
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

UPON ARRIVAL, DURING WALKAROUND FOUND APPROX 18 DIA HOLE ON AFT INBD EDGE OF NR 2 ENGINE FAN COWL. ALSO, NOTED SEVERE DISCOLORATION ON INBD REVERSER HALF WITH BURN STREAKS AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE REVERSER. *S/D* REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND THRUST REV CHECK VALVE AND LEAK CHECKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBD THRUST REV COWL AND INBD FAN COWL M/M PER 71-13-03. RIG CHECKED THRUST REV PER M/M 78-32-03. PERFORMED COWL LOAD SHARE ADJ/TEST PER M/M 71-13-03.

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