# SDR CALA2026042815744

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 22, 2026
- Submitted: April 28, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N478UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N478UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1533
- Aircraft time: 68,794 hours, 30,169 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [7830 · Engine Thrust Reverser](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7830)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026042815744

## Discrepancy

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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