Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 31, 2013
Submitted
January 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1272
Aircraft time
46,783 hours, 18,313 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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

ENG 2 EXHAUST TAIL CONE IS CRACKED AT FWD PORTION BETWEEN 2 & 5 O'CLOCK. APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 9 INCHES LONG. IAW AMM78-11-12 601 FOR EXHAUST CONE PCN 115-0004 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE LIMITS. REPORTED 9.0 INCH CRACK BETWEEN 2 & 5'0 CLK. IN ZONE 1, BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS OF AMM 78-11-12-200-0 11-C. STOPPED DRILLED IAW ECRA 7811-01215.

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