Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 7, 2013
Submitted
December 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1840
Aircraft time
37,640 hours, 16,469 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

LONG PIECE OF MATERIAL COMING OFF OF LT ENG NEAR THRUST REVERSER. CNA OUTER DUCT SEAL THAT CAME OUT OF TRACK. OPENED INBD REVERSER HALF & REINSERTED SAME SEAL IAW MT78-001 & CMM 78-11-11 REPAIR 2. REVERSER HALF CLOSED IAW 78-32-00, ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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