Service difficulty report · Cone · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 10, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
882
Aircraft time
4,509 hours
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Engine time
4,507 hours, 1,585 cycles
Part
Cone
Part number
5A0017
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
4,507 hours, 1,585 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

NR 2 ENG HAS INLET CONE FAIRING CRACKED AROUND BOLT HOLE. *S/D* THE CAUSE OF THE INLET CONE CRACKING IS VIBRATION OF THE INLET CONE FAIRING AGAINST THE INLET CONE SEATING. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN V2500-ENG-72-0318 WHICH MODIFIED THE FAIRINGS WITH A SEAL TO REDUCE VIBRATION. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN WAS IN PROCESS OF INCORPORATION BY COA R-9039-0/1.

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