Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 15, 2014
Submitted
February 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
456
Aircraft time
65,889 hours, 24,668 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Damaged
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

SEALS INSTALLED THRUST REVERSE COWL, NR 2 ENG INBD UPPER THRUST REVERSER COWL, TO LOWER PYLON TORN. METAL FLAPPING AGAINST PYLON PANEL PER PASSENGER OBSERVATION. LE OF FILLET IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR & WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

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