Service difficulty report · Cowling · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 13, 2016
Submitted
June 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1050
Aircraft time
60,862 hours, 22,414 cycles
Part
Cowling
Part number
7454000501
Condition
Departed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE NR 2 ENGINE INBD COWLING CAME OFF OF THE ACFT AFTER TAKEOFF. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS OR ABNORMAL FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS WERE NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED BY THE ATC TOWER. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRED THE DAMAGED STRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT IAW EA 261219, 261421 & 261417.

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