Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 22, 2026
Submitted
April 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1533
Aircraft time
68,794 hours, 30,169 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Thrust Reverser
Part number
7400002701
Part serial
9113
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 400
Part time
68,788 hours, 30,164 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

ENG 1 REVERSER FAULT CLEARING THE RUNWAY, NR 1 ENG OTBD REVERSER WILL NOT FULLY STOW DUE TO BROKEN PLATE AND AFT BRACKET BROKE ON OTBD ACTUATOR ROD. LOCKED OUT HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR NR 1 ENG THRUST REVERSER IAW AMM 78-30-00-040-013-A. LOWER TR ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT FITTING FOR SLEEVE FOUND SHEARED. REMOVED LT THRUST REVERSER E1 IAW AMM 78-32-01-00-010-A UP TO STEP H. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW NR 1 ENG LT THRUST REVERSER IAW AMM 78-32-01-400-010-A UP TO STEP 3.L.1.

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