Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 24, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
508
Aircraft time
63,647 hours, 24,209 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
740M0007517
Part serial
454001
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 1 ENG INBD THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE REMOVED. IAW AMM 78-32-46 FOR CF595 DUE TO EXCESS PREVIOUS REPAIRS & NEWLY DELAMINATED AREAS. REMOVED NR 1 INBD REVERSER IAW MM 78-32-03. NEW REVERSER INSTALLED UP TO STEP E (2) PG 7.3 FWD BOLTS TORQUED AFT SLEEVE INSTALLED, NEED TO INSTALL BOLT & COMPLETE INSTALLATION MM 78-32-03-400-010-A-13. COMPLETED REPLACEMENT OF NR 1 ENG INBD THRUST REVERSER IAW AMM, OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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