Service difficulty report · Cowl · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
508
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Cowl
Part number
B71131102
Condition
Damage
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

NUMBER 1 ENGINE FAN COWLS OPENED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD FOR A NORMAL LANDING. FAN COWL LATCHES WERE NOT SECURED FROM MAINTENANCE ACTION PREVIOUS NIGHT. LINE MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTED A REQUIREMENT FOR A SECOND PAIR OF EYES TO VERIFY FAN COWL LATCHES ARE SECURED. A LINE COA HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND IN PROCESS TO MODIFY LATCHES TO MAKE THEM MORE VISIBLE IF NOT LATCHED. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A FAN COWL HOLD-OPEN-DEVICE THAT WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL VISUAL REFERENCE OF AN UNLATCHED CONDITION.

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