Service difficulty report · Rub Strip · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 16, 2014
Submitted
February 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1363
Aircraft time
45,902 hours, 18,004 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
3,200 hours, 24,592 cycles
Part
Rub Strip
Condition
Unsecure
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

NR 2 ENG HAS A 2 INCH PIECE OF PLASTIC SEAL HANGING FROM BOTTOM. LCL MAINT REPORTED THAT ENG 2 THRUST REVERSER LATCH ACCESS DOOR HAS TEFLON RUB STRIP HANGING. COMPLIED WITH AMM MT78-016, TRIMMED OFF LOOSE SECTION, RUB STRIP MUST BE REPLACED AT NEXT AK IAW MT 78-016 PAGE 1 PARA 2.

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