Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
October 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
824
Aircraft time
41,660 hours, 16,848 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Sleeve
Part number
7400006145
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Thrust Reverser
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

DURING WALK AROUND FOUND NR1 ENG LT REVERSER C-DUCT AREA, AT ABOUT 7 O'CLOCK POSITION, SHOWING DELAMINATION. DAMAGE IS 9 INCHES BY 4.5 INCHES. LOCATED AFT OF ENGINE. REF MT 78-010. SPEED TAPED AREA IAW MT 78-010. SPOKE WITH OPBLM AND THEY CONCURRED. WILL NEED ADHESIVE REPAIR WITHIN 25 HOURS. REPLACED NR1 ENG LT TRANSLATING SLEEVE.

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