Service difficulty report · Thrust Reverser · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 6, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
41,306 hours, 15,683 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Thrust Reverser
Condition
Dented
Location
Rt Engine
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

CREW REPORT: SMALL DENT ON RT ENGINE OTBD SIDE. AMC TEXT: FBO TO EVALUATE AND REPORT FINDINGS TO SAMC-EMC. FBO FOUND DENT .5 X .5 AND .010D. NO DELAMINATION, CREASES OR CRACKS. MUST BE REPAIRED PER MT WITHIN 50T. SAMC REMARKS: THIS DENT ON NR 2 ENG TRUST REVERSER SLEEVE AT 3 'CLOCK ON OUTBOARD SIDE. SMALL DENT IS SMOOTH, CONTOURED WITH NO FIBER DAMAGE. WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM.

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