Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 6, 2013
Submitted
November 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
952
Aircraft time
49,535 hours, 19,891 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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

CRACK ON TOP OF RT ENG TAIL CONE. CRACK MEASURES 3.75" & RUNS LENGTHWISE ADJACENT TO PREVIOUS WELD. ACCEPTABLE AS IS WITHOUT REPAIR IAW V2500 SRM 54-40.

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