SDR CALA2013110192555

Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: October 31, 2013
Submitted: November 1, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N417UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 483
Aircraft time: 64,581 hours, 24,308 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 7110 · Engine Cowling System
Part: Nose Cowl
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation: TX
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 ENG NOSE COWL HAS APPROXIMATELY HALF INCH CRACK AT 8 O'CLOCK POSITION. FOUND CRACK IS IN ZONE J, STOP DRILLED CRACK, MUST REPAIR NO LATER THAN 600 FLIGHT HOURS, 750 FLIGHT CYCLES OR 100 DAYS, CHECK CRACK EVERY FLIGHT TO MAKE SURE CRACK DOES NOT BECOME LATER IAW AMM.

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