Service difficulty report · Rivet · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 24, 2013
Submitted
November 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
64,515 hours, 23,949 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

PYLON BLOWOUT PANEL HAS POPPED NR 1 ENG OTBD SIDE. PERFORMED FIM TASK INSPECTION IAW TSM 36-14-00-810-801A. SHEAR RIVETS ON DOOR BROKEN, NO OTHER PROBLEMS FOUND, NO HISTORY. INSTALLED ROBBED DOOR FROM HANGAR AIRCRAFT.

More about the Airbus A320-232