What was found
THRUST REVERSER UPPER HINGE FLEX FAIRING IS BENT UP & ANGLE ASSEMBLY IS CRACKED ON INBD THRUST REVERSER SLEEVE OF THE NR 2 ENG. REPLACED ANGLE ASSEMBLY & HINGE FLEX FAIRING. CYCLED REVERSER NO INTERFERENCE ISSUES.
- Difficulty date
- December 24, 2013
- Submitted
- December 27, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N435UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 613
- Aircraft time
- 59,240 hours, 22,160 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser
- Part
- Fairing
- Condition
- Bent
- 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.