Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
June 29, 2022
Submitted
June 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1105
Aircraft time
68,901 hours, 27,424 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
None
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Missing
Location
Eng #1
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENGINE 1, APPROXIMATELY 32 INCH SECTION OF ANTI-ICE IMPACT PANEL MISSING. FROM APPROXIMATELY 5:30 TO 7 O''CLOCK POSITION ON FAN CASE. APPROXIMATE 9 INCH REMAINDER OF PANEL IS LOOSE AND DELAMINATED FROM FAN CASE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF ANTI-ICE IMPACT PANEL IN REF TO AMM GLUED PANEL IN PLACE REF AMM 72-32-85-300-021-A. ADHESIVE MIXED 72-32-85. COMPLETED STEPS UP TO PARAGRAPH 3B(5). AT 1900, JUNE 27. FULL CURE SHOULD BE 0400 JUNE 28. WEIGHT ON ADD EMP:104447 TOP OF REPAIR TO HOLD IN PLACE, AMBIENT TEMP IS ABOUT 70F. COMPLETED REPAIR OF ANTI-ICE IMPACT PANEL PER SRM 72-32-85-300-021-A. ADHESIVE SEALANT FULLY CURED AND GAPS FILLED.