# SDR AALA201703069003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 1, 2017
- Submitted: March 6, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N814AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N814AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1281
- Aircraft time: 55,192 hours, 23,963 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2524A5
- Engine time: 45,765 hours, 20,362 cycles
- System (JASC): [7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7810)
- Part: Nozzle
- Part number: 7451101505
- Part serial: 5506001
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Nr 2 Engine
- Part time: 56,446 hours, 24,447 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201703069003

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE AND OVERSPEED WHILE AT FL. 370. OVERSPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 KTS FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION AFTER INFLIGHT EXCESSIVE LOAD FACTOR DUE TO TURBULANCE IAW AMM 05-51-17-200-001-A. SEVERAL RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE PULLING THRU THE NR 2 ENGINE TAIL PIPE EXHAUST AT 4 & 5 O'CLOCK POSITIONS RESULTING IN THE REPLACEMENT OF THE COMMON NOZZLE ASSEMBLY. THE NR 2 ENGINE RIGHT THRUST REVERSER AFT HINGE ACCESS DOOR LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND WAS REPLACED.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED

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