Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
March 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
356
Aircraft time
39,334 hours, 21,117 cycles
Part
Nose Cowl
Part number
2241101503
Part serial
0032
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING TAXI IN, ACFT SLID OF TAXITRACK ON TURN. ACFT HIT SNOWBANK WITH NOSE GEAR AND ENGINE NR 2. ENGINE NR 2 NOSE COWL HEAVILY DAMAGED. REQUIRES PYLON, NOSE LANDING GEAR AND ENGINE INSPECTION PERFORMED INSPECTION PER AMM 72-22-00-6 FOR RUBSTRIP DAMAGE. DAMAGE AT MAX MEASURED 1/8 INCH IN DEPTH. ALL WITHIN LIMITS PER INSPECTION ITEM E. PERFORMED INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-27-0 FOR SIDE LOADS FROM IMPACT. PERFORMED PHASE 1 FROM INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE FOUND. PERFORMED INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-11-0, ENGINE AND NOSE GEAR RELATED PART FOR DAMAGE FROM IMPACT. REPLACED DAMAGED NOSECOWL PER AMM 71-11-00-4. OK FOR SERVICE.

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