Service difficulty report · Drain Mast · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 13, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1741
Aircraft time
27,124 hours, 12,201 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Engine time
34,406 hours, 14,463 cycles
Part
Drain Mast
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Component
Nose Cowl
Component part number
74530009503
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

NR 1 ENG HAD CONTACT WITH BELT LOADER. NEED TO OPEN FAN COWLS AND INSPECT FOR DAMAGE UNDER COWLING. LCL FBO OPENED FAN COWLS IAW AMM AND CHECKED FOR DAMAGE. FOUND DRAIN MAST BROKEN AND LOWER EDGE OF LT FAN COWL DAMAGED. FAN COWLS ARE SECURED CLOSED.

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