Service difficulty report · Cowling · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 2, 2013
Submitted
December 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
571
Aircraft time
60,847 hours, 22,865 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Cowling
Part number
745G4000504
Part serial
92
Condition
Defective
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

ON POST FLIGHT MX WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND NR 1 ENG INBD FAN COWLING NOT FAIRED WITH NOSE COWL, GAP APPROXIMATELY .125 INCHES. REPLACED NR 1 ENG RT FAN COWL IAW AMM. LATCH CHECK & MISMATCH CHECKED GOOD.

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