Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 27, 2024
Submitted
March 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
213
Aircraft time
94,438 hours, 43,837 cycles
Part
Nose Cowl
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
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

SHIP 3220 DISC: BIRD STRIKE. C/A: FOUND BIRD STRIKE DAMAGE ON ENG #1 NOSE COWL LIP APPROX. 2 0' CLOCK POSITION LOOKING FWD. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AFTER A BIRD STRIKE PER A320 AMM 05-51-14-200-803-A FOUND NO OTHER DAMAGE ON AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN ENG #1 NOSE COWL. CLEANED AREA OF BIRD STRIKE PER A320 AMM 12-21 BEGAN INSPECTION OF ENG #1 PER A320 AMM 05-51-14-200-803-A SUBTASK 210-078-B ITEM 1 C/W ITEM 2A. C/W WILL REQUIRE BORESCOPE INSPECTION PER ITEM 2B. MEASURED DAMAGE ON ENG #1 DIMENSIONS ARE APPROX L-12IN W -6 IN D-2IN PER SRM CFM56-5A ROHT 54-10-00 PAGE 115/116 DAMAGE MEASUREMENTS ARE BEYOND ALUMINUM LIP ALLOWABLE LIMITS WILL REQUIRE NOSE COWL REPLACEMENT. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR STAGE 1,4,6 AND 8 PER AM320 AMM 72-31. REMOVED HAND CRANTIS DRIVE COVER PER A320 AMM 72-63 REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR STAGE 17 AND 18 PER A320 AMM 72-52. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR STAGE 13 AND 15 PER A320 AMM 72-42. PERFORMED BSI ON #1 ENG S/N 733328 FOR BIRD STRIKE PER A320 AMM 72-00-00-200-001A NO RESTRICTIVE DAMAGE NOTED. REINSTALLED BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR STAGE 1,4,6, AND 8 PER A320 AMM 72-31 REINSTALLED BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR STAGE 17 AND 18 PER A320 AMM 72-52 REINSTALLED BORESCOPE PLUGS FOR STAGE 13 AND 15 PER A320 AMM 72- 63 SECONDED SET OF EYESTNS PECTION FOR ABOVE BORESCOPE PLUGS REINSTALLED, TORQUE AND SAFETY. RAN NBR 01 ENG FOR 15 MINUTES IAW A320 AMM 71-00 TO C/W LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL SYS (ECS) PER A320 AMM 21-00 AND NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REMOVED AIR INTAKE INLET COWL PER A320 AMM 71-11. INSTALLED AIRINLET COWL PER A320 AMM 71-11 A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP: 5354725)

More about the Airbus A320-211