Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 1, 2013
Submitted
December 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1581
Aircraft time
41,813 hours, 17,126 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Nose Cowl
Part number
7453000515
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

FOUND LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION ON ENG 1 INLET COWL PANEL DURING WALK AROUND INSPECTION. THE FOLLOWING DIMENSIONS APPLY FOR DAMAGED AREAS, BETWEEN 6 & 7 O'CLOCK 20" X16", DELAMINATION BETWEEN 7 & 8 O'CLOCK 11" X 12", DELAMINATION BETWEEN 8 & 9 O'CLOCK 10" X 12" & DELAMINATION AT 8 O'CLOCK 2 & ONE-EIGHTH INCH TEAR IN FABRIC. ACCOMPLISHED CURE & SMOOTHED EDGES. SCREEN IS FOR NOISE REDUCTION ONLY & IS NOT STRUCTURAL, DUE TO DELAMINATION BEING GREATER THAN 300 SQ INCHES. NOSE COWL MUST BE REPLACED WITHIN 150 HRS.

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