Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 16, 2019
Submitted
June 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
25,630 hours, 10,277 cycles
Engine
Iae V2533A5
Engine time
25,075 hours, 9,347 cycles
Part
Sleeve
Part number
7450006503
Part serial
8612001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
48,075 hours, 21,117 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS A 2.5 INCH CRACK WHICH TURNS 90 DEGREES AND EXTENDS 6.6 INCHES AT THE TOP OF #1 ENGINE LT T/R SLEEVE BLISTERING FAIRING. ALSO LOOSE/PULLED RIVETS. MAINTENANCE IS TO STOP DRILL CRACK ENDS IAW EA 294287A FOR TEMPORARY REPAIR. ***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE REPAIRED IAW EA 294287A *** (CLOSED)

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