Service difficulty report · Panel · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 30, 2013
Submitted
September 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1192
Aircraft time
44,338 hours, 18,497 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Cowling
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 NOSE COWL INNER PANEL HAS 2 AREAS OF DAMAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 O'CLOCK 1 APPROXIMATELY 2" X .50" & 1 AT 6 O'CLOCK 2" X .50". PREVIOUS REPAIR IS COMING LOOSE APPROXIMATELY 5" X 5" & ENTIRE PANEL FROM NOSE LIP TO FAN ATTRITION LINER FROM EDGE OF PREVIOUS JOB. REPLACED INLET COWL IAW MM. PERFORMED TESTS REQUIRED IAW MM. ALL CHECKED GOOD.

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