Service difficulty report · Cowling · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 11, 2019
Submitted
May 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
66,679 hours, 27,493 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Peeling
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PIECE OF ENGINE COWLING NR 1 ENGINE IS PEELED BACK INTO AIR STREAM. ON RIGHT OF PYLON ADDED PARTS NEEDED INFO TAPED SECURED PANEL STOPPED DRILL CRACK. INSPECT AFTER EACH FLIGHT FOR TAPE BEING SECURED. MUST BE REPLACED WITHIN 50 HOURS. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED TO ENGINE 1 INBOARD FLEX SEAL PER SRM 54-57-11-283-003. REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED WITHIN 50 FLT HOURS. TAPE REQUIRES INSPECTION FOR SECURITY PRIOR TO EACH FLIGHT. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC REVIEWED QC REVIEWED INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.

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