Service difficulty report · Panel · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
January 19, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
72,445 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2A2
Part
Panel
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Thrust Reverser
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MCC CONTACTED AIRPORT AUTHORITIES REGARDING PIECE OF ALUMINUM FOUND ON THE RUNWAY POSSIBLY FROM A/C OR ANOTHER A/C THAT DEPARTED SINCE THE LAST FOD INSPECTION CARRIED OUT. MCC NOTIFIED STATION AND INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT, BUT NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. ON RETURN THOROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND ON #2 ENGINE OUTBOARD FAN THRUST REVERSER HALF IN COLD STREAM AREA THE UPPER VERTICAL SIDEWALL PANEL AT LEADING EDGE WAS FOUND DELAMINATED WITH SOME MATERIAL LOSS OF OUTER SKIN. FAN THRUST REVERSER OUTBOARD COWL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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