Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
September 5, 2013
Submitted
September 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
850
Aircraft time
50,989 hours, 20,224 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Skin
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 INLET COWL LIP SKIN HAS ABRASION DAMAGE 5.25" LONG X 1.0" WIDE AT THE 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. THERE IS A GOUGE 1.875" LONG X .093" WIDE X .020" DEEP, THERE IS ALSO A DENT IN THE SAME AREA THAT IS 4" LONG X .5" WIDE &.020" DEEP. DENT IS REMEASURED AT .030 DEEP. BLENDED AREA, NO CRACKS FOUND ON VISUAL INSPECTION, IMPACT INSPECTION COMPLETED ON SEQ 9892001.

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