Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 28, 2013
Submitted
August 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1341
Aircraft time
42,091 hours, 17,887 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
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 ENGINE RT THRUST REVERSER OUTER SKIN HAS 7-10 RIVETS PULLING THREW SKIN WITH A CRACK 5.75 INCHES LONG AT 1 O-CLOCK POSITION.

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